A long time ago giraffes had short necks and they looked very different. They could not reach very high because their necks were short. These short-necked giraffes roamed the African plains and there was one giraffe, Jane, who was different from the rest. She was...

Salty Strong: The “Whole” Cajun Story, written by Chris Whitson and illustrated by Stephen Adams, is a poetic mystical adventure about salt and pepper, told in a mix of English and Cajun. Salty is a boy made of salt, who lives in a salt dome...

The Moon brightens the night sky, sometimes making the stars giggle as they twinkle brightly. The Sun brightens the daytime hours, encouraging all loving creatures to come out and enjoy its warmth. But one day, the Moon decided it wanted to have all the attention,...

A beautiful, yellow-petalled flower is born. It reaches for the sun, soaking in the sun’s warm rays, and smiles with contentment. It loves the sun so much it has taken its name from the sun: Sunflower. But, when the sun disappears and clouds cover the...

The Silver Hairbrush is a work of fiction written for children and presented in the form of an illustrated book by author Taryn M. Aina with illustrations from artist Emily Hercock. As the title suggests, this tender and beautifully represented tale centers around a hairbrush...

Florence the Dancing Flamingo is a children’s animal storybook written by Karen Magnan and illustrated by Osvaldo Grundy. Florence loved to dance! Every morning, she would leave her nest made of twigs and dance to the music she heard in her head. Her best friend,...

Peter and the Whimper Whineys by Sherrill S Cannon is a story with a moral presented in a way designed to affect young listeners in a subtle manner, and it seems likely that concentration on such fascinating “food for thought” will work. Every other page...

The pleasures of childhood will always return in our memories. Simple things like picking berries in the wild and favorite paths we often followed. But things change over time: a special berry bush, over-picked and left neglected, will suffer, perhaps even wither and die. However,...

The Proud Sunflower, a short story by Ngozi Edema, narrates the tale of Princess Sanzu, the most gorgeous sunflower on earth. All the other flowers adore her for her beauty and her loveable nature. As a kind-hearted flower, she shares her gifts with the birds....

Alamo Tree: The History Tree Series, Volume 1 is an educational picture book for children written by Tana S. Holmes and illustrated by Mahfuja Selim. The author is an educator and lover of nature who uses story trees to ignite an interest in history in...