Let Me Be Me by Mary Clark Dalton, illustrated by Adrienne Anderson, is about Amanda, a girl many other girls will identify with. She’s never first or best at anything. Her best friend Sandy gets all the prizes, and while she’s happy for her friend,...

The Bedtime Story Race by Shel Curry is a fun and fast-paced picture book for young children. The book focuses on two siblings, Ethan and Sophie. Ethan is eager to show off his reading skills to his older sister but when their mother says, "The...

Max Odor Does Not Stink is a joyful and youthful story written by Greg Trine. As he embarks on his journey through the first year at Robert Frost Junior High, Max Odor (pronounced Odder) has some huge shoes to fill. Not only does his older...

In this pandemic era, it’s important to be aware of our immediate environment and to frequently wash our hands well. But, it’s also important to play outside, even if it means getting dirty. Just so long as we wash well before touching our face or...

Tammy Fortune has authored an excellent children’s book about the hard-to-handle emotion of anger. In Alpacas Don’t Get Angry, Apollo the Alpaca feels he has been wronged and becomes angry. His friends all give him pat answers, but none of them takes time to listen...

Pandemic Adventures with Pop Pop by Warren Martin is an adventurous book for young children based on the recent coronavirus pandemic, also known as "the sickness" in this story. Brothers Dean and Levi are no longer able to go to their usual fun places with...

A little girl tries convincing her sleepy lion friend to get out and enjoy life with her in the charming children's picture book Gelli Belle and The Lazy Lion (Gelli Belle Series: Book Two) by Vernae Bezear. Gelli Belle awakens, ready for an adventure, and...

Yara and the Yellow-Headed Parrots by Yossi Lapid is a 44 page-long colorful story about a man who has a difficult decision to make. His son is on the brink of death, and he will do anything to save him, including poaching some critically endangered...

Greta Grace is a work of fiction in the children’s drama genre. It is aimed at younger readers and was penned by Joanna Quinn. The book follows the titular Greta Grace as she tries to navigate her day-to-day life at school. Whilst her social life...

A young girl learns the story behind her name and why her parents chose it in the children's book The Mystery Hidden in a Name by Kathleen Gorman. One day, Merci's teacher gives her class the assignment to find the meaning behind their given names....