It’s sad when you think about it that in this day and age of knowledge at one’s fingertips, people are still afraid of the unknown. Take, for example, sickle cell disease. It’s not like a bacterial or viral infection that will spread from one person...

I Am Because I Choose is a children’s educational picture book written by Patrice McLaurin and illustrated by Dian Wang. The little boy in this story knows how important it is to make good choices. Making choices is his superpower. He can make good or...

I Can Ski! is an adventure picture book for children, grades k-3, written by Claire McGee and illustrated by Harry Aveira. Kevin and his family are going skiing, but Kevin’s never skied before, and he’s a bit frightened by the whole idea. His big brother,...

Idia of the Benin Kingdom is a children’s historical fiction picture book written by Ekiuwa Aire and illustrated by Alina Shabelnyk. Idia had the strangest dream on the night before the Igue festival. The villagers in Ugieghudu, in Benin, an African kingdom, looked forward to...

It’s important to be positive, to believe in oneself. It’s also important to be good, kind, and honest. We must strive to be our best at all times and have the courage to pursue our dreams, to work hard to get where we want to...

Danny Fishback lives with his dad, mom, and sister Onya, and he likes doing a lot of things outside. Though his thoughts are deep, he is good-natured. His sister Onya is different from him. She is dainty, kind, and articulate, and knows how to talk...

I’m a Keeper, written and illustrated by Robert Scully, is a romp through a zoo and a pun book, too. The zookeeper has a list of animal care duties for the day. The cat wants to help. At first, the zookeeper, who is drawn as...

Myah was worried when her dad tucked her into bed that night. She knew she did not listen to him during the day and she wondered if he still loved her. Daddy reassured her that he would always love her and there was nothing she...

Every part of our bodies, inside and out, is only a small portion of what we really are. We might have feet, but that’s not who we are, even though our feet are very important to us. The same applies to our knees, arms, nose,...

Needing help is not a bad thing. We all need help from time to time. It might be glasses to see better or hearing aids to hear better, or someone to talk to when depressed, or even someone to give extra help when you don’t...