Are you ready to make and eat a delicious and healthy homemade meal? Why not! All you really need to know is “Mmm! This tastes so very nice -/ Anything goes well with rice!” It makes for a very lyrical verse, one that you can...

Aaliyah P. Returns to School! by Lucinda Weeks is part of The Little Adventures of Aaliyah P. kids' adventure series. Aaliyah P. is so excited because she loves school, and she can’t wait to get back there after the holidays. She wants to see all...

It is beautiful to watch children grow and learn. When a child speaks their first words, begins to crawl, or learns to walk, we parents get so excited and can’t wait to share this special moment. Ironically, we believe that there are specific words that...

Du Good: The Journey Begins will teach children to develop confidence and self-esteem. The story is about a small quokka named Du, who used to smile and be happy. However, he began to feel insecure when other kids started to criticize him about his appearance....

Patty the Pink Pug is a picture book by K. A. Mulenga. Pug dogs come in several colors including black, brown, white, silver fawn, cream, and apricot. Patty is a puppy who is a rare pink color. Although her parents tell her that she’s a...

Sol the Sunflower by Amora Correa is a picture book that features the story of Sol, a magical sunflower that stands out from the rest of her friends. Her friends wish to sparkle like her, but they do not know how. Being asked, one morning...

I enjoyed What’s In a Cloud? by William Palumbo so very much, and my compliments to the illustrator, Nate Mayers, as well. His depiction of our little heroine, Aaliyah, caught my attention right away, especially when reading the title of the book. The puff balls...

We all have a past, and the past comes with baggage. What one does with the baggage will affect their life now and in the future. In Baggage by Laurel Lorenzini, children learn how to handle their baggage and how much better life is when...

Goats in Trees is a children’s picture book by Lucy Simon. In Morocco, you might see creatures in Argan trees that look like birds from afar, but do not be deceived; they are goats. The herd of goats risks their lives to climb so high...

Alliteration at its best, Molly dreams of being “perfectly pretty in pink” for picture day. The only thing is, she loses one of her front teeth just before picture day. She can’t smile now, can she? Or can she risk being “imperfectly pretty in pink?”...