Books on childhood milestones are always popular. Justine Avery’s new book, You Can’t Wear Panties!, is a fun, unique twist on potty training for girls. Unlike most potty training books, this one focuses on the goal of wearing something other than diapers. This chant-along book...

Brittnie Blackburn’s picture book story, You Are a Superhero, Too!, is a sentimental, touching tribute to all siblings, especially those with special needs. What would you do if your sibling had special needs? Would you help her (or him), as the little girl in the...

You're Joking: Become an Expert Joke-Teller by Tom E. Moffatt is a 186-page book for kids on how to tell jokes. This book piqued my interest because it didn’t look like a book that simply told jokes to kids. It actually teaches them how to...

Did you know that yaks can yodel? Can you yodel? Have you thought of visiting Yukon to test your yodeling skills? Yukon’s yaks originated in Yunnan, far across the Pacific Ocean. They were useless yaks in the field because, once yoked, they yodeled. So they...

Yara and Purr: The Rescue of a Purring Monkey, written by Yossi Lapid and illustrated by Joanna Pasek, is a children's eco-picture book that revolves around its titular characters, a young girl named Yara and a baby Caqueta Titi monkey named Purr. Purr is feeding...

How many times do we tell girls that they are enough? There is always something better to look forward to, something more that they can do and be. While that may serve as a motivation to achieve great things, it is also necessary for young...

Has anyone told you that you’re phenomenal? Do you know what it means? That’s a big word and a bit of a tongue twister, too. When little Myles hears his mother use the word when talking on the phone, he wants to know what it...

Do you believe in Santa? I know I do, for no particular reason. I’ve had my doubts over the years, as I’m sure we all have, but there was one Christmas when I’m convinced I heard the reindeers' hooves on the roof. Christmas isn’t about...

Yogi Superhero Time to Rest is a children’s educational/health and fitness picture book written by Anna Smithers and illustrated by Martyna Nejman. How does a Yogi Superhero recharge and relax with so many things to do and so many adventures to be had? For an...

Your Hair is Magic: Bed Head is a children’s picture book written by Jessica Forman Norwood and illustrated by Desiree R. Bolden. Avery Gray knows one thing for certain -- when she wakes up in the morning, her hair will be “wild and crazy and...