Principal Sam wants to wear something so that children remember Valentine’s Day. He is forgetful and he has forgotten what the special day is! He thinks it is Thanksgiving and dresses accordingly so that his students will be happy seeing him. He arrives in school...

Yumi’s Extraordinary Collection by Elsa Takaoka revolves around the Ozaki family where Grandpa Ozaki collected whirligigs and Grandma Ozaki collected and made intricate origami. They had a huge collection of children too; eleven boys and one girl. The Ozaki children collected everything from sticks to...

Too Much Muchness by Angela DeVere handles the heartwarming concept of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The little boy in the story finds the sun too harsh and he wishes it was night time. He finds the music in the house too loud and he feels...

What Do You Notice, Otis? by Joel Kling captures the simple joys of life that are around us through the eyes of Otis, a young goat. He notices the morning light, the gentle breeze that blows, the oak tree’s rough bark; he hears the song...

A narcissistic black crow claims a large oak tree as his personal domain. After all, he is quite impressive, if he does say so himself. When one day he is visited by a squirrel that believes the crow’s big oak tree is the perfect storage...

Night Noises by Lisa Beere is an adorable storybook for kids where they see a little boy getting ready for bed. He is wearing his favorite pajamas, and after that he goes to the bathroom and brushes his teeth. He then goes to the living...

Books written for the very young - mostly meant to be read aloud and to have their illustrations presented each step along - like Rufus Finds a Home by Theodore Jerome Cohen, are individually appreciated for their particular cogency of content, attentiveness of voice, and...

Little Birdie Grows Up by Wanda Luthman is the story of a little bird who is welcomed into the world by Mama Bird. Birdie snuggles up to Mama Bird and feels happy with her. Little Birdie is hungry and wants to eat something. Birdie thinks...

The Eeriness of Being Alone by Rosie Moore is the story of a little boy who has a scary experience one Halloween night. It was a cold fall night and a windstorm was developing near the old mansion at Scar Lake. It was a full...

There's Only One Ewe by Pete Longname is a story in verse that revolves around a ewe who is special, rare, and ewe-nique, as the author terms it. Ewe is bold and keen on doing anything and everything after taking that giant leap over...