Sol the Sunflower by Amora Correa is a picture book that features the story of Sol, a magical sunflower that stands out from the rest of her friends. Her friends wish to sparkle like her, but they do not know how. Being asked, one morning...

Pirate Billy-Bear, written by Charly Froh and illustrated by Zuzana Svobodová, begins in the Emerald Kingdom, home to the fluffy-puffy pirate bears. Captain Billy-Bear the Brave was initially afraid of everything, particularly boats, rain, darkness, and the unknown. Despite his friends' efforts to coax him...

I enjoyed What’s In a Cloud? by William Palumbo so very much, and my compliments to the illustrator, Nate Mayers, as well. His depiction of our little heroine, Aaliyah, caught my attention right away, especially when reading the title of the book. The puff balls...

We all have a past, and the past comes with baggage. What one does with the baggage will affect their life now and in the future. In Baggage by Laurel Lorenzini, children learn how to handle their baggage and how much better life is when...

Goats in Trees is a children’s picture book by Lucy Simon. In Morocco, you might see creatures in Argan trees that look like birds from afar, but do not be deceived; they are goats. The herd of goats risks their lives to climb so high...

Alliteration at its best, Molly dreams of being “perfectly pretty in pink” for picture day. The only thing is, she loses one of her front teeth just before picture day. She can’t smile now, can she? Or can she risk being “imperfectly pretty in pink?”...

Maya loves the outdoors. She loves to watch the leaves falling and she enjoys dancing to the music made by the swaying trees. She is like the lotus flower, “a strong-willed flower, resilient as a nurtured child.” In Patricia Ambinder’s As Maya Grows in the...

Emily loves to read. She visits the library regularly and enjoys choosing the right book to take home with her. In Emma Zhou’s Magic Library, Emily visits the library one day to find out that the name of the library has changed to Magic Library....

The Fart Brigade is a children’s picture book written by Sherri Eri with illustrations by Nuratiqah Sabrin. The story follows a group of canine and feline friends; Tom, Fartini, Flo, Wawa, Bess, and their formidable leader Joe, who are members of The Fart Brigade. The...

Emma is a real champster. That’s what we always called our dog when he braved the unthinkable and continued to hobble through life with joy and jubilation. William found Emma in a field, starving and dehydrated, barely alive. She had obviously been abused by her...