Terry the Troublesome Troll by Dylan Ingram is an adorable story for kids. Terry the troublesome troll lives in Happy Land and no one there likes to play with him because he is not nice to anyone. One day while he was playing, Mrs Sparklebottoms...

Lost and Falling by Marlina Williams revolves around thirteen-year-old Bailey who lives in Colorado. Bailey is addicted to the internet and she feels her online friends understand her more than her parents. She gets annoyed when her online time is interrupted. Things change when she...

The Great and the Grand by Benjamin Fox is a beautiful book that shows the contrasting images of the old and the new, age and youth, and experience and innocence. The book captures the essence of a family through its generations. As the grandfather gets...

I confess, I am a mom and I do not know how to make pancakes. So when I saw Lucy Ravitch’s book, The Pancake Menu: Menu & Cookbook Hands-on Math Fun, I grabbed it in hopes of learning. I was not disappointed and am happy...

Ooo, Ooo, Ooo! That's the sound I make when I find a simply sweet and delightful children's book, and it was certainly the sound I made when I read The Pumpkin Family by author TR Durphy. Following the story of the ten-member Pumpkin family, Father,...

The Boy Who Once Chased Cats by Russell Whitehead revolves around nine-year-old Jake who was faster afoot than most boys of his age and was also very well read. He looked forward to chasing Old Tom every day. Though Jake was never mean spirited, Old...

A Little Magick (Magick Series Book 2) by Marie Lavender revolves around a cute little girl, Rosie, who goes to stay with her uncle. Uncle Adam's home is big and he has built a tree house in the yard for Rosie, and has also made...

The Rhymes of the Gray Beard Tree by Michael Verrett is a collection of rhyming poems that revolve around topics like animals, jobs, fairs, cherished things, adventure, fantasy, sports and other topics which handle the concept of tradition, values and the joys of youth in...

Galid's Christmas Wish by Michael Verrett is set against the backdrop of the Christmas season. Galid is the last proud member of the Greystreak clan. The old Poplar House where generations of the Greystreak mouse clan lived is now in bad shape. For the past...

Dr. Denise L. Jenne’s book Annalise's Up and Down Day is a pretty easy read for young children. Annalise is learning the difference between up and down. As she goes about her day, she says what is up and what is down. I read Annalise's Up...