Bandit is a colorful, lively puppy. He loves to play; he loves to snooze; for him, “life is good.” Then, one day, Bandit is adopted by Uncle Bill and Bandit’s adventure begins. The young reader is led on a bumpy journey until Bandit finds his...

From an Oval is a children's picture book from the Shape Izzy Book Series by Najah. A. Jabbar. Illustrated with drawings from pencil artist DeNeal Fletcher, the book follows Izzy, an imaginative child trying to create a friend to play with on paper. Two ovals...

There is a page in You and Me in the Trees where we see a loving couple and their child nestled in a tree trunk. There is light shining on them from their lantern as rain pours down outside. "If you protect her [mother nature],...

Little Saci-Pererê: No More Mischief by Rachelle Jones Smith, illustrated by Mykhailo Ridkous, is the tale of a cute little Brazilian mischief-maker. Saci is a trickster, similar to a genie. He can cause farm animals to misbehave. He can steal socks, and create a whirlwind....

Your Whole Body: From Your Head to Your Toes, and Everything in Between!, written by Lizzie DeYoung Charbonneau and illustrated by Misha Iver, is a children's educational picture book that provides a detailed look at the anatomy of the human body. Starting at the very...

Life is hard enough, but it gets worse when your sibling becomes your arch-nemesis. Austin and Derek Davenport are two brothers who attended Cherry Avenue Middle School. Derek was only eleven months older than his brother, and they were in the same grade. While Austin...

A Scribble Where it Shouldn't, by Paul Wennersberg-Løvholen, is a 34-page-long children’s picture book about Luna, her parents, and two naughty scribbles. The artwork is mostly watercolor. As the book opens, it appears as if the parents are demanding and rigid, laying down a lot...

Mixed Emotions, by Lakshita Bhargava, and illustrated by Dharini Verma, is an engaging and thought-provoking children's book that explores emotions, guided by the main character Natalia, who has mixed emotions about the big city where her cousin Nancy lives. Natalia looks forward to vising her...

Joe Finds His Way Home tells us the story of a 9-year-old boy who lives quite far from school. Every day his mother picks him up after school. One day Joe waited hours after school, and he thought of how he could solve the situation...

It’s nice to have things that belong to us: toys, books, special treasures, you name it. Sometimes others want to enjoy your things, too. Honey clears out her toybox, looking for a jump rope. When her young brother enters her room and sees Honey’s action...