High in the Sky by Kathleen Gauer is an unusual story in that it tackles the question of boredom head-on and suggests how the imagination can be used to overcome that awful feeling. Beautifully illustrated by Sari Richter, the first picture shows a child who...

Teddy, Teddy, Holding Back the Dark by Levity Fox is a rhyming picture book that shows the protective power of teddy bears against anything that could lurk in the dark. Every night after Teddy and his owner, a young girl named Liv, are tucked into...

Mommy’s Night Before Christmas (Family Christmas Tales) by Katie L. Carroll is an endearing children’s picture book story that is also very appealing to adults. In fact, some children might recognize themselves a bit in the story, along with some parents who find that they...

The Airplane Pilot: Jake Wants to be a Pilot by Samina Parkar is a children’s picture book that tells the story of a young boy named Jake. As the story progresses, we find Jake’s love of airplanes and becoming a pilot grows and grows. The...

Cats and Dogs Make the Best of Friends by Gina Gallois is a children’s book that tells the story of two best friends, Sage and Jasmine. Sage’s family has adopted two little kittens, Carly and Fury, for him and his sister Hazel. His family always...

Super Enemies by Lois Wickstrom and Janet King is a children’s book in which the authors deal with topics like misunderstandings between siblings and bonding. The main characters of this story are Mira and Carl, who fight each other on every occasion; so much so...

A Bedtime Story written by Denise Gassner and illustrated by Travis North is a children's picture book about bedtime rituals. The story follows a child's sleep routine from infancy to childhood. Fathers and mothers reassure their children every night that they are safe and that...

People learn in different ways and it's most important to understand how a particular child learns. Discovering the learning styles of children, whether visual or audio, can be the catalyst in channeling your child's interest into different media from music and trades to STEM. In...

Finley Finds His Fortune by Maxine Rose Schur and Olga Alaimo is a heartwarming fable about which values endure in a world where everyone strives to “find their fortune.” In this story, we follow three brothers as they leave home to make successful lives for...

A Very Smelfy Christmas by Edward Hargreaves follows the whimsical adventures of Smelfy, a smelly elf who is full of good cheer, and her friend Bob, a grumpy reindeer who is a loyal friend. Smelfy and Bob live in Santa’s village and spend their days...