Since Juuji and his family arrived safely on Mars, he has made their welfare his priority. Chief among them is finding a way to get the Caterpillar they all call the Bus to transition into a butterfly. His previous attempts have failed, and as time...

The Butterfly and the Spider by Maryna Kiptsevich is a children’s story that opens with the birth of a butterfly named Violet. Each butterfly is born with special patterns on their wings that determine what their gift will be. Violet’s wings have musical notes. She...

At the center of Lake Anamizu, there was an island. It was home to an elderly couple referred to as Grandpa and Grandma Maru by the people who lived along the shores of the lake. The couple was kind and generous, and they had a...

Camila’s parents had left Guatemala for the USA in hopes of providing a better future for their daughter. After arriving in the USA, a woman called Jennifer helped them with the paperwork and to find shelter. She becomes not just their caseworker but a close...

The Tagalongs by Megan Marie Myers is a children’s picture book that follows Julia, who enjoys hiking alone and decides to go up Pancake Peak. But as she reaches the top of the peak to take in the panoramic view with her binoculars, she notices...

The Incredible Adventures of Casper the Cat Who Got Lost in Africa is the fifth book in the series by Jennifer Ussi. Each book features a different African animal in addition to the star, Casper, the house cat. This humorous children’s story has a large...

What do you like to do for fun? Do you enjoy creating things? Painting? Coloring? Molding something out of clay? Terrie Sizemore’s The Little Book of Big Ideas is full of creative ideas to spark your inner artistic genius. Just for fun, of course. That’s...

Chandler was a small, hairy hobgoblin who loved to play pranks. While other hobgoblins did chores, Chandler created mischief in the house he occupied; he would sour the milk, track mud on the floor, etc. Nothing harmful, but nothing helpful. One fateful night, everything changed....

In The Girl of Magic and Dreams by Charity Tober, though only twelve, Sophia has unique abilities, being descended from Dream Watchers and infused with magic from the Sandman. Her powers are growing at a slower pace than she wants, and with the Council of...

The Long Road Home by Rebecca Cooperman-Glucksman tells an important story for all kids. Bailey and Buddy are two happy little dogs. They have a wonderful home filled with love and happiness and lots of bones to chew on, but one day, Buddy asks Bailey...