In The Little Ouch, we are introduced to a little girl named Penelope who doesn’t want to go to the doctor. She has to get her flu shot which is something she doesn’t want. The little girl makes a scene, kicking and screaming at the...

In Emily’s Quills by Tamiko Pettee, we are introduced to a hedgehog who loved to play with the other animals. One day Emily and her animal friends were having all kinds of competitions to see who was the fastest, tallest, and who could swim the...

“If everyone acted just like me,/ what kind of world would it be?” This is a powerful question, one that deserves a respectful, caring answer. We need to help each other, be kind, show respect, be generous and so much more, all positive. If we...

The amazing mountains and glaciers of Alaska are magnificent and Mr. Waldorf's reading glasses fall into the water as he looks down from the edge of a big glacier to see the river below. He knows he has to find his reading glasses to read...

Franky is a young frog who is curious about the things around him. When he stumbles upon some children playing at school, he wants to know more about the clothes they wear and get some for himself. He tells his parents, but they are hesitant...

I’m sure we’re all afraid of something at some time or other. Sometimes our fears take over our lives and that’s never a good thing. That’s what happened to Paulie. He’s a plover, a shorebird (or beach bird) who spent the warm summer months at...

What is a triathlete? Nia Obotette has written an accessible introduction into the world of the triathlete in her children’s book I Am a Triathlete. She based it on her own first experience of participating in a triathlon. She changed from someone who enjoyed reading...

There are shapes all around us. Everything has a shape. Even sea creatures have shapes: like the octopus with its rectangular eyes that help them escape danger. There are even boxfish that are, you guessed it, shaped like a box, the whale with its triangular-shaped...

Working in the kitchen can be so much fun, especially for children. It’s a great way to bond, adult and child, but also a great way to teach the basics of cooking and baking as well as the importance of eating well. But, eating healthily...

Hungry Henry was going to fly but he needed wings to fly and he realized he had no wings and would not be able to fly. He badly wanted to fly. Hungry Henry thought if he thought positively he would get creative solutions. Hungry Henry...