The Smidgeons lived in a lush green valley with a river running wide and a forest and mountains on the opposite side. Though the Smidgeons were not known to be big or strong, they used their brains and cooperation to get along. Everything was perfect...

Big Bear Fair by Grandma Krazy/Kathy Blomquist is a short story about a young boy watching bears of all shapes, sizes, and colors doing several things that are out of the ordinary. His mother seems to be uninterested and indifferent as he runs through the...

The Great Adventure of Tom to Bermuda is written by Emilie Cossette and illustrated by Merve Yildiz. Tom and his family are going to Bermuda. He is a little nervous even though his parents are excited. A tiny friend named George finds Tom looking particularly...

The Birthday Surprise, written and illustrated by K. W. Tey, is the story of a little boy who likes to put a box on his head, which is why everyone calls him Little Box. Today, Little Box is full of excitement and energy because it...

Legends of Baseball From Aaron to Ozzie by Mike Suarez is full of information given in alphabetical order about some of the most outstanding baseball players. Some of the players are well known for their batting averages, rings won, no-hitters, curveballs, and stolen bases. The...

Kaleisha is a mermaid who lives in the ocean. One day she asks Agwe the turtle if she can join him as he moves around the ocean floor, looking for tasty food to eat. He agrees and it’s a good thing. Seeing some jellyfish, he...

There is something very comforting about a garden. It doesn’t have to be prim and proper, a picture-perfect design of matching rows of colors. The wilder, the better. Mrs. Church has a lovely garden. It’s a bit wild, but well-trimmed and cared for, complete with...

Ella and Louis are enjoying their time at Grandma and Grandpa's house. Louis wants to have strawberries and Ella tells him that there are not so many strawberries in the Gambia but there are other delicious fruits. Ella's favorite is juicy mangoes and their mother...

Little Bunny's Mommy is baking for Granny's party and Little Bunny wants to help. Little Bunny helps to scoop the cookie dough. The cookies are done and they are shaped like circles. Little Bunny and his Mommy make brownies next. Little Bunny helps to cut...

It is Penny's breakfast time but she is still enjoying the morning, a time when the sun is shining, flowers are blooming, and the birds are chirping. Penny looks into her closet to get dressed and decides to be a tiger. She decides to go...