Have you ever seen an ukulele? Or even heard one being played? It’s a rather unique instrument, a cross perhaps between a lute, a mandolin, and a guitar, not to mention any of the other uniquely folkish instruments used to accompany singers throughout the ages....

It is so refreshing to read a children’s picture book about Christmas where the major character is a person of color. Mr. Nap A. Lot learns what the spirit of Christmas entails in Mr. Nap A. Lot’s Merry Christmas Adventure by Shani T Night. Mr....

Hoot is a cute brown owl who wishes to be more than an owl. One bright morning, Hoot sets off on a daunting mission to be “a brand new someone else.” He tries to be a cockerel but is unable to let out a proper...

The Golden Book: Golden Retriever Early Reader by Lucy Simon explains why Golden Retrievers are such amazing pets. They love giving and receiving lots of love, are perfect for kids, and love to run and play every day. Their natural, fun-loving, adventurous personalities make them...

Happy Horrible Halloween by Valerie Allen is a sweet book about a girl who comes home feeling extremely upset and horrified about something that happened at school. Aubree confides in her grandma about what happened. She tells her grandma that her teacher declared it a...

As the tale of Never Take a Pirate’s Pearls unfolds, we meet Chester the Pirate, who is characteristically gloomy, but something springs him to action. Directing his ship, the Barnacle, he takes to sea with Roger the Octopus, his trusted first mate. Soon, they encounter...

Gloria the playbus has returned full of rhymes and fun but don’t forget the playtime, too. How about some fun with numbers? “Four little buses went driving one day,/ Over the hills and far away./ Along the road and down the track,/ but … one...

Halloween is the scariest night of the year when you dress up, frighten your neighbors and friends, and go trick-or-treating... But why not add something different like solving scary mazes to these traditions? Author Scott Peters gives young readers this opportunity in his book True...

Engage yourselves in a tale of adventure and patriotism with Maggie the Military Rat by Monica Voicu Denniston. Illustrated by Elia Velasquez Murray, this delightful children's picture book follows the story of Maggie P. Worthington, a little rat living on a military base. Maggie always...

Arise, My Amazing Boy is a work of fiction in the social issues, adventure, and educational reading subgenres, intended for independent readers ready for their first chapter books. It is penned by author Mateo Sommer with illustrations by artist Henrique C. Rampazzo. Young readers are...