The Power of Encouragement: Turning "I Can't" into "I Can" by Ruth Maille is a children's picture book featuring Orbit, a cheerful globe, who arrives via rocket at a kindergarten classroom to teach students about two interconnected superpowers: courage and encouragement. Five classmates, Natalie, Giuliana,...

ISA StoryWorld: Chandler's Stay by Kristen A. Peters is an insightful, compassionate story told through the eyes of a twelve-year-old autistic boy named Chandler who is facing a frightening hospital stay without the ability to name or communicate his strong, confusing feelings. The book explores...

Emmanuel is a lively, curious boy who lives in Uganda with his parents and his older sister, Nabia. While joining his mom and Nabia on an errand to fetch water, they pass a variety of animals. There is a fascinating snail, a millipede, the chickens...

Five-year-old Charlie is the sweetest girl in her class in Charlie and the Big Oops by Katrina Burns. She has a big heart, gives warm hugs, and says her magic words, please and thank you, without being asked. She cares about people and is willing...

All That Glitters Is Not Gold by Emily Rose Brubaker follows Willow, a girl who lives in Alaska. She is drawn to the light during long summer days and winter nights filled with northern lights. When Willow receives a rather plain gray cup at breakfast,...

The Hermit’s Hut follows Francis, a children’s author who leaves his city apartment after his books lose readers and moves into the mountains near his friend Erasmus, an old, half-deaf shepherd. Francis builds a small cottage and spends his days walking, foraging, and passing long...

Casper, a young caterpillar, identifies strongly with the letter C, not only because his name begins with C, but also because it represents his favorite activity. This adorable little caterpillar loves nothing more than curling up in a half circle and then tumbling down the...

As Shakespeare once wrote, “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players,” and that’s exactly what the young children in The Leading Role by Tuula Pere are eager to do. It begins one day when a young girl, Emma, discovers...

In Thomas and the Magic Violin by Tuula Pere, a young boy is determined to get a difficult composition for his school’s concert just right. While his friends are outside, Thomas is practicing inside with the windows open, worried that his neighbors are tired of...

Things I Saw: A Funny Animal Alphabet Book, written and illustrated by Britt Joanna, is a charming, hilarious book for children that depicts various animals from A to Z performing antics that begin with the first letter of their name. This book is a great...