Five-year-old Ella is confused about who she is. She doesn’t think she looks very much like her mother, who is African American, or her father, who is Mexican American. On her first day of kindergarten, she tells her new teacher, Mrs. Chang, that she thinks...

Six-year-old Emma Lindberg gives several examples of how children can be courageous by trying new things in Emma’s Book of Courage. Author Emma Lindberg encourages young readers to try new foods, new activities, and new adventures. It’s okay to be afraid, but if you take...

Ed: A Matter-of-Fact, Funny Frog Book by Monique Piscaer Bailey is the story of Ed, the frog. Ed lays her eggs inside a bog and the tadpoles hatch, one by one. They swim and grow and have fun. Then one day their legs pop out...

What does a tornado look like? How does it sound? What causes a tornado? What should you do if you're in the midst of a tornado? Elephant Wind (Mom's Choice Award Winner) by Heather L Beal is an illustrated children's book that has all of...

Not every child has the benefit of two loving parents and a home, a place in which to grow up, feel safe, learn things and have fun. Some children are abandoned or abused, or their parents die and they become wards of the state. These...

Elephants are amazing creatures. Did you know that they are the largest animal that lives on land and that they can live to as old as 70 years of age? There are a lot of other amazing facts about elephants: they prefer one tusk over...

Emma’s Funny Birds is a very imaginative story of different kinds of birds in Emma’s neighborhood. Not only does author Christy Jordan Wrenn make up new types of birds, she has them dressed differently than other birds. The book provokes wonder: is the crane couple...

Evergreen's Story by Ada N. Letelier is about Evergreen who lived in the forest with oak, hickory, and maple. While seasons brought changes to the forest, Evergreen always remained the same. But it was autumn that Evergreen disliked the most because when other trees put...

Edie Medium by Dan Soderberg is a fun, well written children's book about a young girl named Edie. Edie is enthusiastic and energetic, and loves shopping and running. She likes Autumn and Spring, and likes both sunshine and rain. Edie is just like many other...

Have you ever wondered what causes an earthquake? Have you ever felt an earthquake? Earthquakes occur everywhere - both above ground and underground - from the San Francisco Bay area, Chile, Haiti, and Thailand to the country of Belarus. When an earthquake shakes, it's registered...