We all have a song inside our head that plays at a special beat, one that is unique to us. Many of us hear pleasant, happy songs with a steady, regular beat. But Delilah hears a song that’s overly loud, raucous, with an annoyingly irregular...

Donna McFarland’s Duck and Friends Go Into Orbit delivers more than the title promises. Each of its five chapters is well-rounded enough to be separate stories. As well, the book explores a few sites with which even adult readers might be unfamiliar. One example is...

Dumplings Mean Family by Jennifer Shaw is an adoption story based on the author's family. The Shaws have adopted three children from China into their family of five. Ethan, one of their adopted sons, narrates the story. He explains that when he and his siblings...

In Did You Know: Forevermore, Lisa White shares her understanding of energy medicine with readers of all ages who have experienced loss, whether a beloved family member, friend, or pet. Through gentle, rhyming text, the author provides a hopeful meditation on universal love and connectedness....

Daddy’s Time Out by Rachel Nee Hall is a children's book for pre-school or early grade-aged readers and is aimed at the special audience of those whose parents may be serving time. It is designed to help with the effects on children who are separated...

Who doesn't love doughnuts? Little Gemma sure does. When Gemma's school hosts a "Doughnuts for Dad" day, she wonders what to do since she has two fathers and both love doughnuts. How can she take both when the invite is specifically for "a" dad, not...

Two brothers, Jali and Jax, go on a crusade to help Santa find a way to deliver gifts to the children of the world during COVID-19 in Chesand Gregory’s picture book, Did Santa Wear a Mask? ( A Christmas Adventure with the JAG Brothers). The...

Dear Me, Letters to Myself For All of My Emotions by Donna Tetreault is a delightful illustrated children’s book that teaches children positive ways of dealing with their emotions, be they good or bad. The story focuses on one happy little boy (most of the...

Do you sleep? Do you ever wonder why you have to sleep? Or even why you sleep the way you do? What about animals and creatures of the sea? Do they sleep? Or do they snooze, laze, doze, snuggle, cuddle, nap, kip, or take a...

Doogey Monster Alphabet Book by Aaron Albrecht is a breath of fresh air in educational children's books. Suitable for children, parents, and teachers alike, this ABC book is all about getting off the screen for a break and having fun outside. But more than that,...