In Punk Wig by Lori Ries, we are introduced to a little girl whose mother has cancer and who is going through treatment. She finds the hospital strange, with her mom hooked up to a lot of machines. Her mother tells her that the medicine...

Gugulu, The Little Bear Dares by Srividhya Lakshmanan is about a sloth family that lives in the forest of the Western Ghats. It is time for baby bear Gugulu to go to school. However, he wants to go off on his own. Mom and Dad...

Caterpillar's Surprise by Janet Halfmann tells the tale of two friends, a tadpole and a caterpillar. The caterpillar wants to take part in the ball, a big event in the forest, but she worries about her appearance. Her friend the tadpole is always there to...

My First Farm Animal Book (My First Book Series 8) by D.A. Batrowny illustrates some of the many animals that can be found on a farm. From dogs and cats to chickens and horses, and with each animal comes a fun little fact about that...

For the Love of Laxmi: Everyday Desi Biases and the Imprints They Leave speaks about families in a contemporary way, with amusing content. The story begins with a family photo on the couch, a moment we've all been through, where all the relatives want to...

Polly the Polecat by K.A. Mulenga is about an African skunk named Polly who can’t help letting out an unpleasant odor. She tries and tries but no matter what, she still can’t stop that awful smell. Whenever her friends or family are around, they always...

The Chimp and the Dog by Patricia Furstenberg tells the story of two animals who find each other through a chance encounter. Staring into a puddle, the dog and the chimp meet for the very first time and despite their many differences become an unlikely...

My Dinosaur and the Very Contagious Case of the Yawns by Hailee Oman is about a little boy whose dinosaur can’t stop yawning. No matter where they go or what they do, his dinosaur is always yawning. The little boy doesn’t know what to do...

In Mr. Snake's Secret, Eve Swanson tells the story of a forest wrapped in music. Used to the everyday symphony, everybody starts to worry when, one day, the music stops. Every animal gathers around the tree where Mrs. Bird lives, as she is the one...

Ellery's Magic Bicycle by Maria Monte and Zoe Saunders is a touching story of friendship between a young girl and her magic purple bicycle. One day, a young girl named Ellery finds an old purple bicycle. This bicycle seems to be capable of independent thought...