When Isaiah’s mother tells him that they are going to visit a botanical garden, he is not impressed. He would much rather stay home and play video games. He doesn’t even know what the word botanical means. When she uses his given name rather than...

The Holiday Brothers Present: Big Brother’s Little Problem, written by Onicka J. Daniel and illustrated by Jess Araujo, tells the story of a young boy who feels annoyed and pestered by his little brother. The little brother likes to follow his older brother around like...

Meet five-year-old Emily in the storybook Freshly Baked Pie by Lora Rozler. Emily does not think being five is easy and it is all about bouncing pigtails and wearing colorful dresses. She is not too happy going to bed when the sun is still out,...

Billy wanted to play basketball but he rarely got the opportunity to play. The Championship game was fast approaching and he watched how his friends Little Bo, Eli, and Harold practiced. He always sat on the bleachers and dreamed of making baskets. Billy also...

A Tall Tale About The Dog With The Polka Dotted Tail by Ash Gilpin is the story of a dog with a polka dotted tail whose best friend was a whale. Their meeting happened in a very unusual way. He was always alone because having...

It was a perfect day, the sun was shining, the birds were singing, and the warm weather was wonderful. Everything was going perfectly for Judge Birdie and her seven-year-old grandson Milo as they were making their way downriver in a canoe. It was the end...

Aaliyah P. Goes To Vacation Bible School: The Little Adventures of Aaliyah P. by Lucinda Weeks is another book in the series which takes young readers to Vacation Bible School at Wyatt Park Christian Church, along with Aaliyah and Grandma Cindy. Aaliyah was excited and...

Meet Joy the horse in the story Unbridled Joy by Beth Stewart. Joy dislikes the saddle but a bridle is even worse. Joy's owner, Mr. Rangle, puts the bridle around Joy's head and tightens it to go for a ride. Though Joy sways his head,...

“My trouble began when I started seeing...DOUBLE!!” Dedicated to her own twins, Hailey and Matilda, Tracy Murdock’s Zoe in Double Trouble is about a dog named Zoe－a “Princess Pup”－who is used to having her mommy all to herself. She recounts the day when everything changed...

Gregory Green is excited to wake up on Saturday morning and help his dad cut the grass. He tries to wake up Sammy, his teddy who sleeps beside him, but Sammy moans and does not move an inch. Gregory is worried and he calls his...