It’s never a good idea to gossip, especially when sharing something that was meant to be kept a secret. In Hilary Lawrence’s Loose Lips Sink Ships, the Royal Pigeon Post is the only means by which the king sends his most secret messages. It was...

Raising a toddler is never easy. However, when they grow up, parents start missing the little milestones they achieved between the transformative years of toddlerhood and childhood. I Know I'm A Big Kid When... by Nathalie Gallant-Fraser is a picture book for parents and children...

Can you forgive and forget? Sometimes, it’s difficult to do. What if you were told that a vicious predator had changed and could be your friend? Could you forgive him/her and go to his/her party? In Hilary Lawrence and Katherine Summerville’s A Leopard Never Changes...

The Grass May Not Be Greener is a children's picture book written by Hilary Lawrence and illustrated by Katherine Summerville. It follows a bunny who longs to escape the challenges of being himself by transforming into various creatures with the help of a fairy. The...

Discover Japan's Sounds A to Z with Tanuki & Fox by David Huerta is a delightful introduction to Japanese culture. It blends language learning through onomatopoeia with cultural discovery. It is aimed at young readers but will delight anyone thanks to its gorgeous illustrations. We...

Adam and Ava . . . and Isabelita is a children's picture book written by Betty Collier, with illustrations by Cassandra Harris. The story follows twins Adam and Ava Albright as they discuss immigrants and the importance of kindness. Ava shares her experience meeting Isabelita,...

“It looks like an upside-down pyramid with tubes, like spaghetti, coming out of the top!” In Abbey Breckling’s Charlie’s Anatomical Adventures, this is how Charlie describes the heart as she sees it. But there’s a lot more for Charlie to learn than how the heart...

In Shelbo’s Adventures in Technology: A Trip to the Dentist by Michelle L. Dean, a young girl goes for her first appointment with her dentist, Dr. Incisor. One of Shelbo’s back teeth has a small cavity that hurts a little. Her dentist explains that eating...

Magpoo the Magpie is a delightful children’s picture book written and illustrated by Soni Laugesen. It tells the story of Magpoo, a magpie from Australia who loves to sing loudly and joyfully. He sings exuberantly, regardless of what others think, often annoying them and becoming...

Colorsss by Deborah A. Hutchinson is a unique and fascinating introduction to snakes using their striking colors. The rhyming text accompanies one full-color image per spread. The first photo shows a snake hatching out of a white egg. From there, the variety and colors increase....