We all remember the wave of anti-government riots and civil wars that swept across the Arab world in early 2010. As well intended as these protests were, what did this really mean for the ordinary citizen? As governments retaliated, there was vast destruction of property...

As parents we often develop a special bonding situation or tradition with our children. Some last a short time and some last years, but we secretly hope they last a lifetime. A father and his young daughter shared quality time together every day when they...

Wishful Wedding: A Pocketful of Pride is a children’s picture story written by Amy Chung and illustrated by Paula Bossio. It’s the story of a little girl who is quite excited about her aunt’s wedding. She’s to be the flower girl, and she has a...

Ricky's Reflection by Kerry Jankowski packs a powerful message into its 32 pages: we are mirrors for those who bully us. Author Kerry Jankowski states in the closing notes that she believes in empowering children to direct negative energy away from ourselves. This powerful message...

McSkeeter McNoid is the biggest, meanest mosquito at the lake. No one - not Lindy the pink turtle, Roux Rabbit, Chumly the raccoon, Sweet Pea Possum, or any of the other myriad denizens of the lake - is safe with McSkeeter McNoid flying around and...

The year is 2075 and library cards allow school children to travel through time to witness important historical events firsthand. Young Jodie Broom has a predilection for finding and collecting real books (banned in favor of eReaders) and for using her library card creatively, much...

Cendrillon: The True Story of Cinderella is a novella for children and preteens written by Tom Hendricks. The narrator of the story, who remains anonymous, had an ornate chest that just happened to have an undiscovered secret drawer. One day, his housekeeper tripped over some...

It Must Have Been You is a children's picture book written by Zanib Mian and illustrated by Fatima Mian. It's the story of a young girl who just keeps on getting into trouble. She's bored and hungry, so first she tries to reach the pie...

Lost in Boston by Jane R. Wood was an enjoyable read, deftly disguising educational facts in a fictional format to interest young readers. Book 5 of the Johnson family series, it takes the likable brothers Joey and Bobby and their little sister on a tour...

Benjamin Birdie's First Flight is a children's picture book written by Michael Dotsikas and illustrated by Morgan Spicer. Benjamin Birdie lives high in a tree with his mother. He's been watching all the birds soaring and flying in the sky around him, and he wants...