The little girl in the story is at the doctor to find out what is wrong with her. She feels many things are wrong and she tells Doctor White that she has a puppy dog in her ears, purple polka dots on her skin, and...

I loved Betsy’s Philadelphia Adventure: From the Betsy Ross House to the University of Pennsylvania and I think children will, too! The story by authors Marcia Sawyer and Sandy Mayer is a scavenger hunt that takes place in Philadelphia. Betsy the red squirrel receives an...

How do we see ourselves? Unique? Individual? Beautiful? Actually, we’re all beautiful. Like the night sky shining above us, each one of us is different, but still unique, individual and beautiful. Even a fruit, like a pear, can look different from the other fruits on...

Bird Watching for Kids is a small, handy guide to getting started bird watching or birding. Author Rich Linville obviously enjoys watching birds and taking photographs of them. The guide outlines equipment that would be helpful in spotting birds like binoculars and cameras with a...

Brody Cody and the Stepmother from Outer Space is a children’s book written by Toni Pike, suitable for ages six to ten. It describes how his mother was killed in a road accident when he was only a baby so he has no memories of...

Basil's Busy Day is a children’s picture book written by Basil Robinson and Cherylann Francis, and illustrated by Joe Ruiz-Studio Urge. Basil has a list of chores that he should finish by the time “you-know-who” comes home. He’s used to those lists and has a...

There are lots of different creatures that Mother Nature kindly shares with us. There are magpies, with their bold black and white colors; field mice, small and swift; beautifully colored butterflies; blue jays, sparrows, robins and so much more. Where can a child of Nature...

Little Bunny was bored and his mother suggested he go and find a playmate. He thought he could play with Big Bunny but the latter thought he was too small. Little Bunny went to another Bunny who did not want to play with him because...

Big Bear Fair by Grandma Krazy/Kathy Blomquist is a short story about a young boy watching bears of all shapes, sizes, and colors doing several things that are out of the ordinary. His mother seems to be uninterested and indifferent as he runs through the...

Amy was a sparkly girl. She sparkled wherever she went. Amy loved school and storytime was the best part of school for her. On Monday, Amy's teacher read a story about dinosaurs and Amy wanted to be a T-Rex when she grew up. Everyone laughed...