We have so much to be thankful for. Even when we think we need something else to make our lives perfect, we already have more than we need. Instead of wanting, we really need to show more gratitude, more thanks for what we do have,...

The world is full of differences: big things, small things, young things and old things, things that fly high and things that go low, and so much more. These are opposites, but these are also differences. And there are many more examples: some are tangible,...

We’re all different. Sometimes our differences make us stronger. That’s certainly the case for Willie. He has cerebral palsy and moves around in a wheelchair. He still wants to play with other children his age. Only, like Willie’s mother, the other children are worried they...

Bubble Head has a vivid imagination. He loves to imagine himself on amazing adventures during his nightly bubble baths. He imagines himself going to faraway lands and being strange creatures. He travels in a boat on the sea, goes into caves looking for treasure, and...

Rae’s Rainy Day is aimed at younger readers and was penned by Julie Awerkamp and Holly Andreason. It also contains gorgeous illustrations by Jesi Yap. The story follows the Sun itself named Rae, who is usually a very happy sun that loves shining brightly on...

Author Ryan Reaves is described as a “rambunctious," “very special” six-year-old dancer who has been home from school all year because of the pandemic. Amid brilliant pictures of Ryan at school with her teacher and friends, she lists the things she has missed during her...

The Skullington Family’s Boney Fingers is a wonderful book with rhyming prose that’s fun to read. Author M.J. Evans has created imaginative names and added lots of humorous puns to her newest book. This children’s picture book is fun to read aloud for children—and parents...

Every community has a unique story to tell. Solvang, in the Santa Ynez Valley of California, was founded in the early 1900s by three Danish immigrants. The town that grew in this luscious coastal area evolved with a little bit of Danish culture, mixed with...

A Day with Granny Nelly is a humorous story written by Linda Matesa. Granny Nelly’s grandson comes over to spend the day with her. Right from the start things get a little wild and crazy as they prepare to head to the grocery store. First,...

Do you have a happy place? Someplace special only to you; someplace that makes you really happy? Is it fishing down by the lake with Grandpa? Or baking in the kitchen with Grandma? Or listening to music with Dad? Nora learns about happy places and...