Maya loves the outdoors. She loves to watch the leaves falling and she enjoys dancing to the music made by the swaying trees. She is like the lotus flower, “a strong-willed flower, resilient as a nurtured child.” In Patricia Ambinder’s As Maya Grows in the...

Emily loves to read. She visits the library regularly and enjoys choosing the right book to take home with her. In Emma Zhou’s Magic Library, Emily visits the library one day to find out that the name of the library has changed to Magic Library....

The Fart Brigade is a children’s picture book written by Sherri Eri with illustrations by Nuratiqah Sabrin. The story follows a group of canine and feline friends; Tom, Fartini, Flo, Wawa, Bess, and their formidable leader Joe, who are members of The Fart Brigade. The...

Emma is a real champster. That’s what we always called our dog when he braved the unthinkable and continued to hobble through life with joy and jubilation. William found Emma in a field, starving and dehydrated, barely alive. She had obviously been abused by her...

Reading can be fun. But first, you have to learn the basic sight words. In Dawn Renee Young’s Little Cub’s Big List, Little Cub is on a mission to learn and memorize his long list of sight words. Sight words are hard to remember, but...

Great Explorers: Observing Nature Through Sights and Sounds is Book #1 in the Emmi's World series by Kara A. Mullane with illustrations by Brie Bagwell. This colorful picture book introduces science, nature, and scientific methods in an age-appropriate manner. Emmi is a little girl who...

Sometimes it’s just too difficult to sit still. That’s Gracie’s problem. She’s so full of energy that she feels compelled to always be on the move, tapping her pencil, wiggling in her seat, and kicking soccer balls into the wrong net, earning the opposing team...

Ten Talking Tacos: A Wild and Wacky Counting Adventure is written by Anders Roseberg and Rose Zilla and illustrated by Ayan Saha. Crunchy tacos have very fragile shells. They should be careful of the things they do so they don’t crack or break into pieces...

Promise, You Will Be Kind is written by Yara Yardley and illustrated by Vikki Reds. Jamie enters a new school after leaving everything and everyone she knew behind. Adjusting to a new school with new people can be very difficult. Will Jamie make friends in...

I Am Me Unique and Free is written by Angela M Smith and illustrated by Ashleigh Lambert. It is important for everyone to discover where they fit into the world. For children, finding their balance can be a lot more challenging. Drawing parallels to the...