Five-year-old Ella is confused about who she is. She doesn’t think she looks very much like her mother, who is African American, or her father, who is Mexican American. On her first day of kindergarten, she tells her new teacher, Mrs. Chang, that she thinks...

Three Sneezes in a Row—what could a picture book with that title be about? Cassie Kitzmiller has you guessing from the beginning. Ten sounds that you can hear coming from your body are shared with the reader through a counting poem and action verb after...

Moey’s Big Back Yard is from The Adventures of Moe children’s book series, written by Rochelle M. Lazauskas and illustrated by Teresa Amehana Garcia. When Moey, the black and white puppy, goes into his big back yard where it is cozy and warm, he decides...

Doctor Pound: Bedtime Story in Rhyme (Volume 4) by Tatiana Martchenko is a colorful illustrated children’s book of fantasy, animals, and rhymes centering around the continent of Africa. Doctor Pound is an excellent doctor who has animal patients both near and far. He works tirelessly...

Within each generation, there is something that stands out, especially in the way of communication from oral to written. In the '70s there was a heavy influence of shorthand, in the late '90s cell phones, social media and emoji evolved, and now Kanmoji has appeared,...

The Very Unluckily Lucky Quaroo is a children’s book written and illustrated by Magic Mike. The Quaroo is a unique bird which is rare and has incredible plumage. People come from afar just to touch it, taking a feather for their collection, not caring about...

I Love My Hair by Nevaeh Nicole Brooks-Brown is an adorable story that speaks about acceptance and embracing your own self. Nevaeh, the girl in the story, likes the spirals and curls in her hair, and she likes to wear it natural without any chemicals....

The Cats of the Cottage Cafe by Kathie Jamison Cote is a wonderful adventure story for the young explorer. Join the kitties as they enjoy an adventure around the wonderful Mount Desert Island. Explore the enchanted oceans and take in the glorious mountains of Acadia...

Meet Harry the mouse who lives in the English countryside in Harry the Happy Mouse: Book 2: Summer by N.G.K. Harry lives under a bridge with his wife and today he is feeling happy and is thinking of good things. Every summer evening after eating,...

Which bird will be your favourite in this delightful tale, Have You Heard, Little Bird? by Ingrid Sawubona? Will it be the bird that is as light as a kite or the one with the big long tail? There are birds of all shapes and...