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...

There is a blue bird in the forest that loves to sing a cheery song. All the wildlife around enjoys her singing. In Teresa Whitaker Smith’s book, Blue, this blue bird has everything she needs nearby: food, clean water, and a safe tree in which...

Sloths and Their Moths by Katie Lee Reinert is a fascinating and charming children’s book about the real-life symbiotic relationship that exists between sloths and several species of moths found living in the fur of sloths. When the sloths of the tropical rainforests of Central...

In Little Miss History Travels to Gettysburg by Barbara Ann Mojica, readers follow an eager young guide who loves the past and encourages kids to join her on an adventure to explore one of the most important small towns in American history. The book sets...

Miles Ahead by David A. Janover PE tells the story of a journey in math and engineering. Miles has always loved numbers and was brilliant at math, even in the first grade. As he moves up through schools, his knowledge and skills grow, and he...