Walter by Sara Robinson, with illustrations by Edixon Rodriguez, is a charming story about a young Black Labrador and Terrier mix dog, told from the first-person point of view of the dog whose original name, given to him by his first owner, was Tyler. This...

Where Do You Go? written by Laura Larson, and illustrated by Duli Sen, is a lovely children’s book about the need to escape it all, to go somewhere peaceful and feel better about oneself and the world. It is beautifully illustrated and the drawings perfectly...

When The Sky Roars, written and illustrated by Katie Weaver, is about a boy who didn’t like thunderstorms because they spoiled his activities. They also scared him. He decides to investigate the source of the thunder, hoping he can put an end to the roaring...

What Does Daffy Dugong Do Wrong? An Environmental Primer for Kids, Their Parents, Grandparents, and Teachers by Jeff Peck caught my attention from the title and held it throughout the reading experience. What’s a dugong, anyway? A dugong is a marine mammal with looks similar...

Our children need the ability to dream big. We need to encourage them so that they can be anything and live whatever life they choose. While all types of professions are at their disposal to explore from being an astronaut, teacher, explorer, and archeologist...

What is a cajankler? In Virginia K. White's book Would You Like a Copper Colored Cajankler? you will have the chance to find out. White has written a silly alliterative story, full of unusual and fun words. We learn what a cajankler likes and doesn't...

It’s never easy to have one of your parents sent overseas. When you’re young, you want your family close. But those who work in the military, both men and women, have to accept assignments far from home. That’s what it means to be deployed. One...

Wish, Miracle, Me!, written by Lindsey Coad and illustrated by Kim MacPherson, is A Modern Family Love Poem for Donor-Conceived Children. A young girl named Harvey narrates the journey of her life from conception to adulthood. She tells her story with profound honesty, love, and...

Imagine a land full of candy, where children can enjoy as much candy and sweets as they want, all kinds, all shapes, sizes, and there’s even a chocolate river flowing through its center. Will’s grandmother loves to tell stories of her childhood adventures to a...

Whatever you do to others will return to you twofold or more. How many times have we heard these words of wisdom? Vic is the youngest of seven children, all of whom live with their widowed mother. She works tirelessly for long hours to feed...