Cate and the Garden Bandits is an illustrated educational children's book, written by Betsy Coffeen and illustrated by Ginger Seehafer. Cate the butterfly falls off her leaf as a loud buzzing passes by during her morning nap. A bumble bee had been in a big...

Children searching for their place in the world of art are usually faced with the dilemma of how to express themselves. They are often made to believe that art should be created or presented in a certain manner. Edgar Degas once said, “Art is not...

Celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival by Eugenia Chu and Y.Y. Chan is a collection of stories, history, folklore, traditions, and recipes of Chinese culture. It targets kids aged 6-9, but I believe many older readers will find this book just as interesting and informative. The book is...

Huckleberry Hedgehog likes collecting rocks with his best friend, Olivia Owl. One day, after heading out for more collectibles, Huckleberry met his neighbor, Mrs. Fox. He wanted to help her with her grocery basket, but she treated him coldly. Mr. Raccoon was in a bad...

Have you ever had trouble making friends? Did one of your friends move homes, and for some reason, you lost touch with each other? Construction Connections is a heartfelt story about two such friends by Marissa Santos. Once, there was an excavator named Tracks on...

Crow From the Shadow by Olaolu Ogunyemi is a must-read picture book for every child. It contains valuable and inspiring life lessons and will empower children to believe in themselves, identify, and overcome their negative thoughts. It tells the story of Crow, a bright bird...

Interesting times lie ahead for the staff and students of Bay Vista Middle School. A wealthy son of a recently deceased staff member sees fit to make a substantial financial contribution to the school as a form of tribute to his late mother, but the...

Learning how to count should never be stressful for a child. This educational story allows children to learn how to count from one to ten using colorful farm animals and prompt pages. To make the counting game more fun and challenging, the pictures contain different...

Chocovela Plays Tennis by Sameer Jani is a fun and inspirational picture book for young children. One morning, Chocovela, Bill, and Munchup decided to spend their day playing tennis. Everyone knew how to play, except for Chocovela, which left him feeling sad and hopeless. Luckily,...

Charlie’s mom and dad let her dinosaur friend Emmet live in their house because Emmet was so helpful. Emmet did a lot of things for Charlie’s family and they all loved him. However, Charlie’s mother is sick and has to undergo surgery. Charlie’s mom decides...