Little Boz, a young girl, wanted to get to the mountain top, though her friends warned her that she would never make it. One day she packed her bags, put on her goggles, and went to explore. Her adventure began at the base of the...

Meet Emma in the storybook Sugarplums and Shooting Stars by Lindsay DeRollo. Emma wanted to be a ballerina and she loved dancing. She enjoyed watching videos of whimsical scenery, beautiful snowflake dancers, and a young prince and Sugar Plum Fairy spinning and gliding across the...

Dragons have long been a staple fare of our imagination. They tickle our fancy with the might they wield. However, if you believe that dragons have no problems, think again. In Sparky Lost Her Flame, children's author Regina McDonald creates a playful tale about a...

Tomorrow is the Mardi Gras Parade and Grand-Mere asks Sweet Maggie Magnolia to go to sleep. She turns on Maggie's night lamp and sings her a song. Maggie pretends to be fast asleep as Grand-Mere tucks in her bears, Benjamin and Beignet, at the foot...

Shadow and Friends Ocean Adventure: Shadow and Friends, Book 8 is an animal adventure storybook for children written by Mary L Schmidt, S. Jackson, and A. Raymond. Uncle Stubby had exciting news for his wife and son about their friend Zippy’s adventures in Florida. Zippy...

Sevi's Story is an adventure storybook for children written by Tiana Chavez and illustrated by Anna Leliwa. Everybody loves Saturday and the adventures that day can bring! Sevi woke up with a smile when her mom roused her on Saturday morning. It was Art Day,...

Sister Butterfly: About Inclusion, Belonging, Compassion by Mike Mirabella is the story of Carla written from her brother's perspective. Carla's brother calls his sister a butterfly who never learned to fly and her secret world is hidden in her eyes. He always wonders if...

Meet Sylvander, the wealthy and highly respected fox in Foxville in the story Sylvander Finds A Gift of True Happiness by Rispba McCray-Garrison. Sylvander is handsome and strong and is on the lookout for happiness. Sylvander feels empty deep inside and he does not see...

Sammy Shark was not feeling well. He tried eating tuna but his teeth hurt and then his stomach felt uneasy when he had soft seaweed. Sammy knew everything was not all right when he felt dizzy while swimming. Sammy went to his neighbor Stacy Starfish,...

Another creative take on children’s picture books is Secret Garden: The Amazing Life of Caterpillars by Fei Fei Chiam. Simple yet engaging, it poetically narrates the life cycle of butterflies in short bursts of verses per page. While the grownups among us are well aware...