The End of the Sidewalk by Nancy Schutt McCorkle centers on a white girl named Gertrude, or Trudy, growing up in Mississippi during the early 1960s. Segregation and clashes over civil rights are part of her everyday life. Her mother, who serves on the state’s...

Felix is Curious About His Body by Nicole Audet is an educational picture book for young readers. One day, Felix is getting ready for a trip to the human body museum to help him prepare for an exam. He is afraid that he won’t know...

A Snow White Christmas by Gary Charwin begins when the Queen of Grimm wipes out Christmas across the kingdom, draining color, stopping snowfall, and ordering everyone to abandon any sign of joy. Snow White pushes back, insisting the season can’t simply vanish, and sets out...

The main themes of the children’s picture book Let’s Look, Not Touch by Kateryna Dronova are safety and respect. Readers meet a curious young boy and his mother, who enjoy spending time together exploring different outdoor places. They go to the beach, city parks, and...

It was late one night when two hedgehogs found a bowl filled with kibble, which Harry Hedgehog began to nibble on. However, Hazel Hedgehog is concerned about the coming winter and tells Harry that they should be foraging for proper food, such as bugs and...

A Sibling's Guide to Big Feelings, written by Katie McDonough and illustrated by Sophie Garcia, is a picture book for young readers that teaches important lessons. Evy Thomas is a young girl who takes on the responsibility of teaching her baby sister, Remi, how to...

Sherry Ellis describes a unique way of celebrating the 4th of July in her book, Happy Birthday to US! The story takes place in a charming town filled with parades, music, and dancing. That same day, an adorable little boy celebrates his birthday. He describes...

A Barnyard Christmas by Donna L. Martin is a fresh-off-the-farm take on The Night Before Christmas. You will not find any humans starring in this tale, but rather, pigs, sheep, and chickens are just a few of the characters. There’s even a border collie featured,...

I Drove My Bed to Grandma’s House by Carolyn Huizinga Mills is the story of a boy named Lex who absolutely does not want to take his afternoon nap. His mother says, “Sleep tight,” but instead of drifting off as she hopes, he begins to...

Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “Do one thing every day that scares you,” which is good advice for the frightened big-voiced bird in Jasper the Brave by Lisa Mueller. Jasper is a young rooster with a huge problem: he’s secretly afraid of the dark. This is...