Our Big Book of Animals offers, as the subtitle tells us, A Collection of 100+ Foundational  Words for Language Development. Tabitha Paige is a licensed speech therapist, and the carefully chosen animal names will help youngsters develop early language skills. She is also a talented...

Our Friend the Cowboy: A Wild West Hero by Susan Polk Van Dusen reads like a praise poem for the enduring myth of this iconic American archetype. As such, it offers a glimpse into the world of the cowboy, his honest values, and his daily...

One Weird Wednesday is a children’s picture book written by Amanda Schaumburg with illustrations by Nataliia Tymoshenko. For Willow, every Wednesday is boring, because it is far from the previous weekend and the one to come. It is uneventful and just sits in the middle...

In the bilingual children's book Oscar the Axolotl, Yellow Duck Press takes us on a vibrant trip to Mexico to meet a cheerful little pink amphibian. The story follows Oscar as he navigates daily life with his wonderful family—his hardworking dad at the clay factory,...

Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be,” and in Olivia Dives In by Melissa-Sue John and Olivia Lauren John, the title character must decide who she wants to be. Olivia Lauren is...

Rodimals, felimals, avimals, reptimals, mollimals, and so many others. These are oopsimals. Kristie Moeller documents many of these unusual creatures in her book, Oopsimals: The Complete Encyclopedia. It’s an interesting read; all alphabetical. Have you ever heard of an eagloose, “a majestic Avimal that amalgamates...

Obesseus: Feast of Legends, The Slam-Fu Edition 1 by D.T. Tucker takes young readers on a journey through Buffetland, a world where food is not only sustenance but also a source of power, conflict, and identity. The story centers on Obesseus, a larger-than-life hero whose...

Overruled by Christy Wopat follows a fifth-grader named Thomas McGregor, affectionately called Mac, who has developed a reputation for getting into trouble, a habit that has followed him since kindergarten. As he starts fifth grade, his parents wish him luck and remind him of his...

Orangey and Ricky: Country Cat, City Cat by Carole Coplan explores friendship, adventure, and the discovery of one's true place in the world. The story follows two very different cats—Ricky, a proud and sleek Abyssinian city cat, and Orangey, a scrappy, wild barn cat with...

Oodle Doodle by Mary Frances Spade centers on a fun game of hide-and-seek, where the main character looks for the elusive Oodle Doodle in different places, from socks to behind ears. The rhyming text is easy to follow, and the rhythm of the words gives...