Five-year-old Charlie is the sweetest girl in her class in Charlie and the Big Oops by Katrina Burns. She has a big heart, gives warm hugs, and says her magic words, please and thank you, without being asked. She cares about people and is willing...

All That Glitters Is Not Gold by Emily Rose Brubaker follows Willow, a girl who lives in Alaska. She is drawn to the light during long summer days and winter nights filled with northern lights. When Willow receives a rather plain gray cup at breakfast,...

The Hermit’s Hut follows Francis, a children’s author who leaves his city apartment after his books lose readers and moves into the mountains near his friend Erasmus, an old, half-deaf shepherd. Francis builds a small cottage and spends his days walking, foraging, and passing long...

Casper, a young caterpillar, identifies strongly with the letter C, not only because his name begins with C, but also because it represents his favorite activity. This adorable little caterpillar loves nothing more than curling up in a half circle and then tumbling down the...

As Shakespeare once wrote, “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players,” and that’s exactly what the young children in The Leading Role by Tuula Pere are eager to do. It begins one day when a young girl, Emma, discovers...

In Thomas and the Magic Violin by Tuula Pere, a young boy is determined to get a difficult composition for his school’s concert just right. While his friends are outside, Thomas is practicing inside with the windows open, worried that his neighbors are tired of...

Things I Saw: A Funny Animal Alphabet Book, written and illustrated by Britt Joanna, is a charming, hilarious book for children that depicts various animals from A to Z performing antics that begin with the first letter of their name. This book is a great...

Lenny's Big Baseball Road Trip by David A. Janover, PE, is a fun, illustrated story for kids. Lenny Miller’s dad has a surprise for him—this summer, he wants to go on a journey and visit all thirty Major League Baseball stadiums in the country. Lenny...

People can be annoying. Some slurp their drinks, some burp loudly, there are interrupters, those who pay no regard to time, people who stare, and those who snore. But none is as annoying as the narrator’s pet, Peeve, who is not your typical animal but...

Getting Ready for My Endoscopy by Fei Zheng-Ward is a gentle children’s picture book that helps young readers feel calm and prepared before an upper endoscopy. Written by a board-certified anesthesiologist, the book speaks directly to children who may be nervous about going to the...