Are you afraid of something? So much so that you refuse to do something that might be fun to avoid facing that fear? That’s Vicky’s problem. She had a terrible scare when she was younger; she was almost swallowed by a huge wave while playing...

Soulful Holidays by Ciara L. Hill is a beautifully crafted rhyming story that reminisces on the traditions many African American families know and love. The poem instantly sparks nostalgia with references to holiday foods, musical selections, and activities. Then, readers are gently pulled into the...

There are not many books about Muslim heroes, especially for children. Tamara M. Haque has done her part to remedy this by authoring Stories of 20 Mighty Muslim Heroes. If you enjoy biographies and works about history, you will certainly enjoy this book. The inspirational...

There are more than one hundred billion stars in the universe, and since the beginning of humans living on Earth, there have been more than one hundred billion babies born. Pretty amazing, don’t you think? But did you know that everyone is like the stars...

Do you ever feel like you stand out in a crowd? That something about your appearance makes you so different you can’t fit in? That was Spike’s problem. A penguin, Spike was born with rainbow hair and it embarrassed him. He just wanted to fit...

Sophie Washington and her friend Chloe have many needs, as most eleven-year-olds do. Chloe wanted some new leggings while Sophie wanted a puppy and to get her mom a bracelet for her birthday. The girls decided that they must take their destiny into their own...

In Sometimes When I’m Mad, a little girl learns how to understand and cope with her feelings of anger and frustration. Like all children, she gets upset when things go wrong and doesn’t know how to handle her emotions. But she turns to her mother...

Cygie is a young cygnet, a baby swan. He and his siblings are learning how to feed underwater. That’s where they get their food, mostly water plants, but sometimes small fish, fish eggs, and insects. They have to duck their heads into the water, tails...

It is a day like many others in the Windy City when the story of Stay on Track! by Michael A. Brown begins. Passengers are waiting on the platform for the arrival of their train when Eddie, the train engineer, steps on board his train...

Kubwa the hippopotamus saw Zuri the giraffe as he peered above the river water level. Zuri had long legs, a neck that stretched high, and was skinny. Even her nose was skinny, and Kubwa called her skinny. Zuri was annoyed and she told Kubwa that...