Max Odor Does Not Stink is a joyful and youthful story written by Greg Trine. As he embarks on his journey through the first year at Robert Frost Junior High, Max Odor (pronounced Odder) has some huge shoes to fill. Not only does his older...

In this pandemic era, it’s important to be aware of our immediate environment and to frequently wash our hands well. But, it’s also important to play outside, even if it means getting dirty. Just so long as we wash well before touching our face or...

Molly Morningstar, A Doll for Me, written by Andrea Coke and illustrated by M. Fernanda Orozco, is about a little girl named Molly who has just been invited to a birthday party. The invitation said to bring a favorite doll. The problem is that Molly...

Mia loves going shopping with her mommy on Saturdays. She likes to help add things to the cart and she takes care of the coupons which Mommy says save them lots of money. When she sees her ice cream treats, she wants to add them...

In the charming story Madeline the Mermaid: Happy to be Colorfully Me by Julie Awerkamp and Holly Andreason, Madeline wishes she could fit in with the rest of her friends, but because she is pink, she is very self-conscious about her looks. She’s taunted and...

My Crumby Guide to Failing by Shannon Addison is an informative activity book for children based on failing at things. Shannon Addison has created the characters Rachel Rye, Samantha Sourdough, and Whitney Wheat, The Breadcrumbz, as a way of teaching children that failure is not...

Young Mason loves watching and helping his daddy work. Lillie Penelope Humphries shares Mason’s adventure with her readers in Mason the Mechanic: You Can Be Anything You Want to Be. This children’s book is a great reminder that children love to emulate their parents. Mason...

The picture book and early reader My Protest, written by Linda Gaston-Bessellieu and co-authored by Tawana Bessellieu and Jaliyah Bessellieu-Webb, describes from a first-person perspective how a little girl, Jaliyah, together with her mother, aunt, and cousin Camille, attends a Black Lives Matter protest. She...

Differences are not just the color of one’s skin, the person’s size, hair color, or ability to excel at school. Differences can be how a person really is deep down. If you’re happy and caring, it shows. On the opposite side of the spectrum is...

Mina's Rain Dance, written by Sarah-Luisa McAneney and illustrated by Zita Varga, is a children's picture book about a young girl with a passion for dance. The book begins with a glimpse into Mina's dance class where her lack of finesse and inability to stick...