The Storm Tree, written by Hélène Ferreira and illustrated by Creature of Habit – Creative by Nature, is a beautiful, multilayered picture book that tells a thought-provoking story. Rosalie, a farmer, owns a tree that has never flowered. When a lonely neighbor takes up flute...

Of Love and Pies by Sheila McGraw is a delightful and engaging children’s book that asks the question, Can you say “I love you” too much? What would happen if you said “I love you,” “every minute or two?” And what would happen if every...

Three sisters named Angel Scarlett, Princess Daphne, and Fairy Cora lived in a magical land. The little ladies were beautiful, sweet, and kind, and their home was a dreamy castle behind an enchanted waterfall. Angel Scarlett loved her sisters but had a stuffed animal and...

The Perfect Gift: Something Special, written by Emma L. Price and illustrated by Beverly Hawkins Hall, is a story about a little boy named Marlon. His class has been given the assignment of finding presents to give to children in the hospital. Marlon asks his...

The Samurai's Gift by Kristi Shimada is part fable and part self-help book for kids. Yoshi is a young Japanese boy who is suffering from asthma and the flu. His father is reading him his favorite book about samurai warriors until finally, Yoshi falls asleep,...

North's Pole is a children's picture book written in rhyme by Lindsay Yacovino and Courtney D'Annunzio and is illustrated by Kaitlyn Terrey. North is in charge of training all new elves in Santa's Village. Her job also includes allocating jobs to each elf, all of...

The Perfect Lullaby, written by Brittany Plumeri and illustrated by Charanya Kalamegam, is a children's picture book wherein an animal parent is trying to decide which bedtime song would be best to sing to their child. What makes this book so unique is that it...

In Saturday Morning with Mobley by Dana Pegram and Kenneth Burton III, Mobley has a fun day planned, and he is super excited to start it. Then, his mom reminds him that he has chores to do. Mobley would rather go outside and play than...

The Garden of Calilily, written by Chrystie Keller, is a children's book that promotes mindfulness through fairy tales. The book features two fairy sisters, Marigold and Sweetpea, who usually do a good job. However, they each have personalities that tend to distract them from their...

The Forest Keeper is a children's book written by Mike and Carol Wyrick. Who is the Forest Keeper? Have you met him or her? Would you know if you did? What would you do? Jeremy is recovering from an illness when his mother tucks him...