My Maddy, My Daddy by Rodo Sofranac captures a father-daughter relationship and their closeness beautifully. Maddy loves her father and her father loves her. Maddy has great friends and is a great talker, and her father loves her for that too. Maddy loves her daddy...

All I Want for Christmas is a V.R. Supercube by Dan Absalonson is a short story that gives a different perspective on bullying. Written from a first person point of view, Alfred, who has a history of being bullied by Blair, overhears a conversation between...

Oscar the Orange Octopus by RT Errill revolves around the charming octopus, Oscar, who introduces himself to readers by saying that although he has eight arms and no legs, he is sad that he does not have fingers and toes. He finds his way around...

A subtle surprise awaits the reader of Jack and Almost Jill, a beautiful children’s book based on the author’s true life story, written by Jackie Ruchti with illustrations by Hazel Quintanilla. All the elements of a truly engaging read are present, along with the most...

The Grumpy Kid is a children’s book, written in rhyme by Not So Serious Jack (Jack Thompsen) and illustrated by Oliver Kryzz Bundoc. Arin is a young boy whose first day at his new school is not so bright. When his new classmates - Dan,...

Oliver and the Little Ghost by Andy Klein is the second book in The Fantastic Adventures of Oliver Phenomena series. Right away young readers are told that Oliver is a very different little boy, one with the ability to attract "unusual encounters with curious things."...

If you could read the mind of a bull, what do you think it would say? Bull riding is such an awesome event, yet is an extremely dangerous sport. Bull riding takes a lot of skill, flexibility, and courage. As a bull rider, you need...

Did you ever think about running away when you were little? I remember it, vaguely, though I don't exactly remember why. I'm Running Away! by Lisa Beere is a charming illustrated tale of a boy who plans on doing just that. No one pays any...

N.A. Cauldron’s Fishing For Turkey is a Thanksgiving themed book about a family coming together to enjoy a holiday dinner. But a tremendous storm comes along and washes everything and everyone away. Yet in the midst of these events, the family, led by the optimistic...

The Land of Reverse by Dave Manousos is a children’s illustrated story about bedtimes and sleeping. Sam, our sleep-deprived boy, tries everything he can imagine and still cannot manage to catch any z’s. After a while, a thought comes to him and he tries to...