There is a childhood story I always enjoyed, The Little Engine Who Could by Watty Piper. What a refreshing, encouraging story about determination and never giving up. What about a weak little tree? Blown about by strong winds, almost trampled by big feet, flooded roots...

Panda My Bear by Leigha Huggins is a companion book to her Love Lottery title. It is written so that kids can understand that feeling of unconditional love. Panda My Bear is a sweet simple book about a well-loved stuffed panda. The little boy in...

Shelly is a leatherback sea turtle. She was born on the beach of Matura Bay in Trinidad, the twelfth hatchling of ninety-five. Imagine having over ninety siblings! As a young turtle, she was rescued by a mysterious stranger from certain death. Saved, she lived a...

Many reptile families, such as frogs, snakes, lizards, and crocodiles, lived around the beautiful lake at the edge of the Happy Forest. All the baby reptiles had gathered, and they were eager to learn and make new friends on their first day at Kindergarten. Miss...

Stroganoff is a miniature dachshund, short and long, but full of heart and love. His day begins with a wake-up song. It’s a silly song, really, but Stroganoff doesn’t mind because he knows it’s sung with love. He shares his daily routine of eating, walking...

Do you believe in magic? Mia does. She understands that real magic comes from deep within a person. How is that possible? Well, she sees a new girl sitting all alone in the cafeteria and makes the effort to be friendly. Both Mia and the...

Who’s That I Hear? is a children’s picture book by DJ Hill. It’s about a little boy who is afraid to go to sleep because there is a monster lurking around in his bedroom. “Bump, scritch, scratch” is the scary noise he hears and he...

James really wants some chocolate milk. Why? Well, he needs it to grow big and strong, to fly to Jupiter, to find a missing treasure, to be the President of the United States. In fact, James needs chocolate milk so badly, he’s become a super-imaginative...

Daniel is worried about something. He has butterflies in his stomach and he can’t eat or focus on anything. His parents reassure him that everything is going to be okay, that he can do this, but he’s not so sure. When bedtime comes, he climbs...

My Girl The World by Heather Themm is a mother’s invitation to her daughter for her child to be exactly who she is and, in this pursuit, to be all that she can be. It’s a wonderfully positive declaration from mother to child. Any mother,...