“What truly matters isn’t the outside, but what’s inside.” Sometimes life doesn’t make it easy to accept these simple words. In Kateryna Dronova’s The Ring of Beauty, both Tilda and her father, Tobin, have important lessons to learn. The two have been cursed, all because...

The Legend of Falling Rock by James Haley tells the story of a young boy growing up in a family led by a respected warrior chief. Among his brothers, the chief’s son stands out because of his hunting skills and natural bravery. The tribal council...

Alex and Ella have been close friends since kindergarten. One day during the summer holiday, something changed their lives forever. On that day, they visited the beach to play, and when they got tired and hungry, they decided to cool off in the ocean before...

A grumpy gnome lived deep in the forest with a flock of ducks as neighbors. The gnome was old and cranky, and his noisy, nosy neighbors only added to his irritation. The ducks would bring reports of the farm where the gnome used to work...

Midnight Picnic by B.H. Wertz is about three young rat siblings, who call an old oak tree their home. The story follows Sparkle, Jerko, and Ferdie on adventures in the countryside, a forest, and even floating on a river. Early in the story, the three...

Timmy the Tractor Truck Train: Danger at the Dam! by Seth Warburton is the story of Kenny and his best friend, Timmy, who is a truck. Timmy has magical powers, including the ability to talk and transform into a tractor or train, and back to...

Isecas The Dream Cat and The Tides of Change is a children's fable by Preston Squire, with illustrations by Dixie Albanez. Isecas was a gift to young Hank — a promise that his wishes would come true. Hank is mostly content with his life and...

Paka Mdogo: Little Cat by H.S. Toshack is a delightful children’s story about an adorable little black and white cat who has the adventure of a cat-lifetime (one of the nine). The story starts in the yard of an African school where Sheena (the adorable...

The Garden Friend by Mary Frances Baker is a fanciful, rhyming, beautifully illustrated story featuring an acorn-topped creature. The tale is in English, with a Spanish translation provided beneath each line of the poem. In the dark of night, the Garden Friend, through its senses,...

Have you ever wondered what life would be like if flowers, birds, and other elements of nature could talk and we could hear them? Would life be easier? Little Bird, Great Wisdom by Angela Ijeoma Chuks explores this idea through the story of two sisters,...