In You Are Amazing and Blessed by Anna Nowell, young readers meet a group of young girls who face very real worries, including feeling alone, struggling at school, being afraid to ask for help, and more. The short chapters tell a stand-alone story about one...

All That Glitters Is Not Gold by Emily Rose Brubaker follows Willow, a girl who lives in Alaska. She is drawn to the light during long summer days and winter nights filled with northern lights. When Willow receives a rather plain gray cup at breakfast,...

The Hermit’s Hut follows Francis, a children’s author who leaves his city apartment after his books lose readers and moves into the mountains near his friend Erasmus, an old, half-deaf shepherd. Francis builds a small cottage and spends his days walking, foraging, and passing long...

Casper, a young caterpillar, identifies strongly with the letter C, not only because his name begins with C, but also because it represents his favorite activity. This adorable little caterpillar loves nothing more than curling up in a half circle and then tumbling down the...

Lucy is a black poodle living a good life, free of strife and full of fun. The only thing she wanted but lacked was a sibling, but this was not to be for long. Lucy’s parents soon adopted an excitable Golden Retriever pup named Pearl,...

The Fox and the Garbage War by Tuula Pere will teach children about critical thinking and the dangers of ambition. In this story, Francis the Fox is disappointed after his campaign to become mayor fails. However, he decides not to give up and creates a...

The Christmas Starfish by J.B. Auchter is a holiday picture book that takes readers beneath the waves for a seasonal adventure in Cape Cod Bay. Framed as a story shared on a winter night, the tale imagines Santa’s sleigh gliding not only through the sky...

As Shakespeare once wrote, “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players,” and that’s exactly what the young children in The Leading Role by Tuula Pere are eager to do. It begins one day when a young girl, Emma, discovers...

In Thomas and the Magic Violin by Tuula Pere, a young boy is determined to get a difficult composition for his school’s concert just right. While his friends are outside, Thomas is practicing inside with the windows open, worried that his neighbors are tired of...

A little girl and her stuffed animal friend head off on a dreamy adventure in Kiera & Lamby: Madrid by Nicole O’Connor. It starts in Kiera’s bedroom, where she and her pal, Lamby, hop on a floating blanket to begin a magical adventure. They soon...