Texas was hot. Martin and his new friend Kevin were walking to the bus stop. Martin was still adjusting to the Texas heat and the constant moving by his family also made it difficult for him to make friends. His dad said this time they...

Let's meet Alexander Applebee's Math Monster in the storybook My Math Monster by E.M. Olsen. Alex was a good student and Ms. Emily was surprised to see him distracted one day. Alex's Math Monster was peering over the edge of his desk and he was...

My Farts Don't Stink by Carrie L. Foshee is a picture book that is both educational and entertaining. Young children and early readers naturally find the topic of intestinal gas engaging. As they turn the pages and read the repetitive phrases (“I’m a …,” “My...

Martin Luther King Junior was born Michael King Junior on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. His parents were African-American and his great-grandfather was Irish. He enjoyed listening to music and he sang in the church choir. He was six and he was excited about...

My Big Sister, My Guardian Angel by authors Peggy-Lynn Kirch with Tammi Croteau Keen is an inspirational children’s picture book about two young brothers, Preston and Caleb, and their guardian angel sister Isabella. The narrative is easy to understand and follow. The importance of the...

Hildy lived with her parents and sister, Francesca, in the country. Hildy's Mama had a little sister whom they had nicknamed Tati. She lived in the city with her husband Bennett and their baby Ollie. Hildy called her Uncle Bennet Be Bop. It was her...

It was morning and time for Princess Jellibean to continue her adventures. After bathing, having breakfast, and brushing her teeth, Jellibean packed everything and continued along her way. She had a bluebird singing a happy song for company. As they traveled together his tunes turned...

The Big Red Monster, written by Lois Wickstrom and cleverly illustrated by Nicolás Milano, is a contemporary version of a Hindu Teaching Tale – stories written to instruct Hindus in their beliefs or make a moral point. This yarn is told in the first person,...

Mother wit, words of wisdom and old sayings are the various ways of passing on lessons learned from one generation to the next. In Mama Said by Shonelle Boucher, the young reader will be taken on a journey through a series of stories that will...

Muddysocks was an odd little sock who found it difficult to make new friends. She thought the reason was that she could not stay clean for long. One day she felt sad and started crying and even the clouds started to cry. Muddysocks noticed a...