Bill Calhoun has written a very engaging and beautiful book in Ponderings on Lily Pads: Tales of Belonging. He engages the reader with a older, wiser frog that shares stories with the younger frogs to help them grow into maturity. Sharing stories seems natural for...

Willabee: A Tale of Courage is a beautifully written book by author Bill Calhoun. Illustrator Boon T. Lai gives vivid illustrations that will quickly engage young readers as they fly around with Willabee in this adventurous story. Willabee sets out on a flight to explore...

The nautical theme of In the Trails of the Aboriginals of Australia makes it an interesting voyage for young readers. The story is about Vasco, an underprivileged South Indian boy, who gets sponsored to study in a exclusive school in Australia. The story is the...

The Treasure Keeper (Imaginary Tales of Tahiti) by Rai Chaze is the story of an islander named 'Treasure Keeper.' She was not always a Treasure Keeper but was chosen to be the Treasure Keeper due to circumstances. She gets an opportunity to admire a collection...

In the village of Burnsville, growing a long tail was a very important step in a dragon's life. Growing the tail meant coming of age and gave a dragon the ability to breathe fire. Sparky's family was known for its long tradition of being the...

Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus lived alone with their dog Blazer. They took him for long walks through the forest where they would enjoy the view of the brightly decorated Christmas trees. Both Mrs. Claus and Santa Claus did not know who decorated those trees...

Dog Days: Tales of Humility (Tiny Epic Adventures) by Bill Calhoun will delight readers with the adventures of Bailey, the Bulldog and the empowering messages the author conveys subtly through the story. Bailey, the Bulldog, Harry, the Beagle, and Beatrice, the Poodle, are locked up...

The Travels Of Timothy Turtle: A Tale of Togetherness (Tiny Epic Adventures) by Bill Calhoun is the cheerful story of Timothy the turtle. Timothy gets separated from his family on the day of their beach picnic. He gets picked up by a boy on the...

Where Do Belly Buttons Come From?: The Non-historical Truth by Jeffery Warren Scott is a cute story that will affirm to children that all of them are loved and special. It is delightful to read the reason of how belly buttons came into existence and...

Bewildered (The Bewilderness Tales) by A.B. Harms is the entertaining story of Prudence Parks. This twelve-year-old girl is very clear on what she wants from her life and is one of the top students of her class. After consuming a bit of Magic, she finds...