A Picture Day to Remember is a delightful children’s picture book written by Natalia Paruzel-Gibson and illustrated by Nynke Boelens. Lola is a little girl who feels insecure and self-conscious about her freckles so she hides them under a big red hat. On the way...

Do you know what the word 'race' means? No, I’m not talking about a physical race to see who’s the fastest; I’m talking about race as it’s applied to define people around the world. No, it’s not about skin color, what foods you eat, or...

Book of Bad Bargains, both written and illustrated by Laura Teste, is a lyrical children's book accompanied by original artwork in the line drawing style. The book is narrated in the first person by the eldest of two siblings who are bored after school in...

Smarty Pants and Big Britches: The Numbers 0-10, written and illustrated by Timothy Christian Merritt, is an interesting and educational children’s book. Contrary to what the title suggests, the numbers are introduced counting down from 10. Each number has two pages dedicated to it. The...

“Why didn’t anyone want to eat at the restaurant on Makemake?” Young readers love a good riddle, but for this one, perhaps it’s a good idea to learn something about a dwarf planet named Makemake. And perhaps one should learn how to pronounce it: “Mahk-ay-Mahk-ay.”...

Book of Bad Manners by Laura Teste is a book of the best bad manners you can imagine! Mom drops Jazz and her older brother off at Uncle Mark’s for dinner, leaving them with a reminder to use good manners. She also wants a full...

Jazz's brother is startled when he hears a loud bang from his sister’s room. Jazz is frustrated because she cannot find the right words for her homework. She needs to write an A-to-Z word list, but she wants it to be distinctive and special. The...

Appalachian heritage, family bonds, and culinary adventure meet in Pawpaw is My Favorite Flavor! by Kaitlin Kulich and Laura Dobrota. Henry is excited about the possibilities of learning as he travels to Athens, Ohio to visit his grandpa. Once there, Grandpa shows Henry an odd-shaped...

In Lenna's Music Adventure: Spread Love Magically with Piano by Lele, we learn that Lenna loves music. She loves to hum, sing, and dance and is an active little girl. At the age of three, her mother takes her to visit a potential daycare, but...

Girls should not be subjected to social pressure to look a certain way. They may be able to improve their approach to this if they have the right attitude. It is first necessary to demonstrate to them that we all have unique qualities that define...