Joseph is busy watching TV with his dog Gretchen. While he is having fun, his mother interrupts and says it is bedtime. Joseph reacts as many children do with pitching a tantrum. Nan Arkwright in her book Mission: Control! shares how Joseph learns to control...

Fireflies are so magical! In Lightning Bug Lights by Jason Paul, we meet little Edamarie who has a big imagination. Her mother is reading her a story when Edamarie suddenly asks, “Why do lightning bugs flash at night?” Her mother doesn’t know the answer and...

“Omma can do it!” is Ronan’s favorite phrase whenever he is in someone else’s care. Whether he is being tucked into bed, being sung a lullaby, served food, or helped in stacking up blocks perfectly straight, in Ronan’s eyes, no one can do it better...

Can a Rock Grow? by Audrey Sauble is Book 3 of the Early Science Series. First, Sauble asks the question, ‘Have you ever seen a rock grow?’ Then she proceeds to explain how rocks change. Rocks change through different natural forces like gravity and tree...

A Rose for Grandma: A Journey through Alzheimer’s by Christiana Egi, the co-creator with her husband of a home for older adults with dementia, is an informative read that tells of the growing realization of the onset of Alzheimer’s in Annie’s grandmother. Annie has an...

Dear Me, Letters to Myself For All of My Emotions by Donna Tetreault is a delightful illustrated children’s book that teaches children positive ways of dealing with their emotions, be they good or bad. The story focuses on one happy little boy (most of the...

Did you know that yaks can yodel? Can you yodel? Have you thought of visiting Yukon to test your yodeling skills? Yukon’s yaks originated in Yunnan, far across the Pacific Ocean. They were useless yaks in the field because, once yoked, they yodeled. So they...

Have you ever considered explaining your faith alphabetically? Using keywords like angels and disciples to emphasize a letter of the alphabet? Well, that’s an interesting way to introduce young readers to faith, the Bible, and so much more, while also teaching them the alphabet and...

Katie’s not very good in PE class. She can’t dribble a basketball; she can’t skip rope without tangling the rope in her legs. The other students laugh at Katie’s attempts. That is until Katie’s teacher introduces yoga to the students. Now, Katie has something she...

Books, books, books, Lila Lou loves books. In Lila Lou’s Little Library by Nikki Bergstresser, we meet Lila Lou. Her house is filled from top to bottom with books. Her Mom thinks she has too many books so Lila Lou comes up with a plan...