Shine, my Heart, my Violinist! A Poetic Journey is a poem that tells the story of the way music influenced a young life. Shine comes from a family who loves music and where everyone can play at least one instrument. When she was given the...

At times our children are sheltered from the lives of others. It's our job as parents and guardians to develop well-rounded children and we do this by helping them to discover the world around them. Children must learn that the world extends beyond their front...

Grandma has pillows of all shapes, sizes, and colors. She collects them and has them all over her home, in bed, on the chair, and in every space where she sees an opportunity. She suddenly realizes that things are out of control. She has too...

Toby: The (Mostly) True Story of a Former Bad Dog by Stephenie Wilson Peterson is laugh-out-loud funny. Toby is a good dog enjoying life with his (HuDad) human dad until a cat moves in next door. This cat teases, provokes, torments, and encourages Toby to...

A young goat, a kid, gets creative when he has a goal. Today his goal is to get all the other animals on the farm where he lives to smile and laugh. He wears a necklace with beads that spell out the word SMILE. He...

In The Residents Of Rainbow Road, we are introduced to many new faces who live on a magical street. Every color is represented by a neighbor who loves that specific color which they show by filling their homes with their favorite shades. Each one is...

Jellibean is a princess who, together with her friend Sidney Redbird, embarks on fascinating travels. They love spending time together and are always ready for adventures, but they also enjoy reading. On this occasion, they arrive at the All-Kingdom Festival, a month-long celebration, where kingdoms...

Is your name difficult to pronounce and does the spelling of your name indicate what it should sound like? If your name was Shadaia, how would you want everyone to pronounce it, and is it worth the effort to continually correct people in their pronunciations?...

Amy and the Tortoise: How Animals Saved the Planet by John Leben is a children's picture book narrated by the titular character, a young girl named Amy, who tells us how Earth was destroyed by humans and ultimately resurrected by animals. The book begins with...

Language is beautiful because it's connected to culture, creates connections, and builds unity through expression. There are several languages that I love to hear due to their rhythmic, harmonic sounds like French, Italian, Spanish, and Hindi. These languages are also much simpler in comparison with...