Melusine: Birds of Many Feathers by Geraldine V. Oades-Sese Ph.D. introduces Melusine, who hears a strange bird call that sends her on a quest to find the bird responsible. Along the way, she hears other sounds, thinking that it might be her mystery bird, only...

Do Ants Have Uncles? by Janice Garden Macdonald introduces a little ant that explores a traveler’s pack and takes a nap. Although he enjoyed the old man’s singing, the little ant found himself a long way from home. He realized that he was lost and...

The Old West can teach modern society much about living. Tabitha Fink and the Cowboy Code by Rick Felty teaches young children civility in a fun way. Tabitha is a one-eyed cat who is the sheriff of the town. The town is full of kind...

The Oil Change by D.A. Northup offers a basic education on changing a vehicle's motor oil, as experienced from a youngster's perspective. During a visit with grandparents, the child is invited by Grandpa to assist with a routine oil change. The eager and helpful youngster...

I love how Simone Majetich writes most of her children’s story, My Greatest Masterpiece, in the second person narrative. This is a complex voice, but she uses it easily. The author is talking about her two children, young artists with a strong creative mindset, full...

When things can't get any worse, eleven-year-old Mae faces another crisis. In Dana Edwards's book Drive-Thru Miracle, Mae struggles with feeling shunned and left out. She loves her sister, Shelby, but something always happens to dampen the mood. Shelby has severe cerebral palsy and frequently...

Emy La Hormiga/The Ant by Esmeralda Pérez Cortés is a delightful children’s book that features a traveling ant named Emy who became lost in the woods on the way back to her home. While on her journey she came across a zoo, spread out before...

A young girl and her fluffy little dog enjoy seeing the wonders of nature found in their yard in Julie Nichole’s colorful children’s book In My Yard. The story’s characters see innumerable delights outside their home through large picture windows. Birdfeeders attract many bird species,...

And Sometimes Y is a children’s picture book by David Ross with illustrations by Bogdan Gărgărită. In a world of alphabetic letters, X, a consonant, and O, a vowel, fall in love and have a child, Y. Unfortunately, Y acts like both a consonant and...

Did you know that insects are considered a delicacy in many parts of the world? More than two billion people worldwide eat bugs. Do you know why? Because they are an excellent source of protein and contain amounts of vitamins and minerals needed by the...