Christmas is a magical time of year. There are lots of symbols around us that help us enjoy the festivities: snowmen, bells, candy canes, gingerbread men, stars, Christmas trees, Santa Claus, reindeer, and so much more. For young people, Christmas is more than just a...

Travel with Number 9: England, United Kingdom: The Adventures of the Numbers by Ronit Tal Shaltiel takes young readers to England with Number 9, who goes on a trip with his friends 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. He likes England and...

Travel with Number 8: Czech Republic: The Adventures of the Numbers by Ronit Gizel Shaltiel is a good combination of adventure, math, and social studies, and will make learning fun for children. Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 are traveling the...

Kate: 1777 by 11-year-old author Lynn Chen is a unique and well written fictitious journal about a young girl recording her experiences during the Revolutionary War. Kate Lorenson is the main character. She is the ten-year-old narrator and journalist who records her first hand experience...

Travel with Number 7: China: The Adventures of the Numbers by Ronit Gizel Shaltiel is a fun, informative, and educational book that will help children enjoy math. Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 , 5, 6, and 7 were traveling together and when they reached Beijing...

Meet the Jolly Jangles by Marilyn Cook is a delightful book written in rhyming verse where children are introduced to Jolly Jangles, a family of twelve teddy bears. Each rhyme has a question asked by a teddy bear, which makes it a fun and interactive...

When a young crow’s parents are killed by pheasant hunters, he is distraught. Plato, a wise old owl, comforted him and asked his name. The crow replied he was called “son,” and so Plato named him George. He advised George to move to Blossom Valley,...

Ken the Keeper: Gnat & Corky Series by Courtney Kotloski is the second book in this series. Readers are introduced to nine-year-old Ken who is the keeper of animals and all things great and small. All animals go to him seeking happiness, and they speak...

Children need reassurance that their parents love them. They also need reassurance that their heavenly parent loves them, too. The parable of the prodigal son clearly demonstrates this undying love that God has for us and that our parents do as well. It doesn’t matter...

My Dino Ate My Homework by Ingrid Sawubona is a fun, brightly illustrated children's book for younger readers. A little boy has the perfect reason for not handing in his homework: his pet dinosaur ate it! This is a bit different from the usual "my...