The fifth story in the Captain No Beard series, The Treasure of Snake Island by Carole P. Roman is as exciting as the previous ones and this book opens with the crew watching sunrise. Each of them has their own perspective about how beautiful the...

The Blue Footies is written and illustrated by Joan Dee Wilson and tells the story of a group of birds, blue-footed Boobies, who just love to hang out at the seashore, watching what is going on, and fishing in the depths for sardines. When lots...

As a parent, it's our job to teach our children about safety, and to establish good habits and life skills. Playing It Safe With Mr. See-More Safety: Let's Rap and Rhyme by Janis Rafael is an excellent children’s book that will provide your children with...

Brandon Makes Jiǎo Zi (餃子) by Eugenia Chu is an illustrated children’s story that mixes American and Chinese cultures, bringing not only traditions together, but also the two languages. Brandon’s parents live in the United States, but the boy’s grandmother lives in China, and she...

A Star Full of Sky is a picture book for children written by Raven Howell and illustrated by Caryn Schafer. Howell, who is an award-winning children’s poet and member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, includes a collection of space, earth and...

If You Were Me and Lived in...India is a wonderful introduction to the country. Author Carole P. Roman organized the pages and discusses food on one page, sports on another, and some common terms on another. I like how the pronunciations are in parenthesis after...

Ghost of the Forbidden City - China by Sumita Mukherjee takes readers to China with Keiko, Kenzo, and Eji. They are on a school trip with their friends, and Tyra, their history teacher who was also known as Miss Tyrant. Eji has been given special...

Pepper Parrot’s Problem with Patience: A Captain No Beard Story by Carole P. Roman is the second book of the Captain No Beard series. The book opens with Captain No Beard and his crew of The Flying Dragon cleaning the deck. The Captain asks them...

No Naptime for Janie! A Hanukkah Tale is a holiday-themed children’s picture book written by Margie Blumberg and illustrated by Renee Andriani. Janie’s mom wants her to take a nap while she and Janie’s brother go to the store for some last minute supplies. Janie...

Oh Susannah: Color With Me is a beautiful coloring book by author Carole P. Roman. But it’s not just any coloring book! It is based on the series of chapter books Oh Susannah, but now children can color the pictures. After reading the book about...