Lauren Ennis sets A Boy’s Best Comrade in 1930s Moscow during Stalin’s rule. A small puppy named Sasha starts out with Sofia and Mikhail, who adopt her during a New Year’s celebration that the government briefly permitted. But their happiness doesn’t last forever. The NKVD...

The Adventures of Syd: A Trail of Trouble by Danielle Simone is a children’s adventure. As the story opens, Syd’s father, Dr. Gardner, shows her a destructive woolly adelgid he’s studying. He tells her that it’s an invasive species that is damaging the Eastern Hemlock...

A mother and daughter wake up to a beautiful morning and stand side by side in front of a mirror. And this is where the magic begins! In Taryn Little’s A Little Magic with Mommy and Me, the duo speaks their affirmations of what they...

Are you happy, sad, or angry? Do you know what those words mean? In Animals Feeling Like Us by R. M. Smith, young readers meet a parade of animals who show different emotions in a fun, friendly way. Whether it’s the HAPPY Hippo flashing a...

All That Glitters Is Not Gold by Emily Rose Brubaker follows Willow, a girl who lives in Alaska. She is drawn to the light during long summer days and winter nights filled with northern lights. When Willow receives a rather plain gray cup at breakfast,...

In A Stargazer by Tuula Pere, Aylin is a young girl who falls ill with a high fever. While resting, she finds comfort and a bit of magic from the starry sky just outside her window. A glowing visitor named Vesper appears, and Aylin’s sure...

ABRACADABRA by Terry Bean follows Dani, a young girl who leaves home during an argument between her parents and goes to a lake she often visits. There, she picks up a branch shaped like a wand and notices her reflection speaking from the water. The...

A Snow White Christmas by Gary Charwin begins when the Queen of Grimm wipes out Christmas across the kingdom, draining color, stopping snowfall, and ordering everyone to abandon any sign of joy. Snow White pushes back, insisting the season can’t simply vanish, and sets out...

Anne Has an Alligator 2: The Campaign for Student Council by Margaret Bain is a charming and inventive story that highlights childhood struggles and successes. The story centers on Anne, an energetic young girl with a special companion, her loyal alligator, as she deals with...

Anger and the Birthday Blunder teaches kids how to manage anger. It’s Tessa’s birthday, and she’s desperate for an electric piano. But things don’t go according to plan, and her younger brother Josh gets in the way. Tessa feels like she is going to burst,...