Sometimes we’re too hard on ourselves and it makes us feel grumpy and unhappy. That’s what’s happened to Gus. In Cathy Studer’s The Adventures of Gus and Pasha, the first book, Gus Finds His Smile, addresses self-awareness and self-respect; in other words, feeling good about...

Hi! My Name is Betty! by Dr. Bob Marshall and Jeremy Marshall is a heartwarming children's picture book. It tells the story of how a baby raccoon named Betty became a part of a kind, loving family. One day, when a storm came out of...

Are you ready for some hearty laughs? Because that's what you're going to get with Jimmy Vee's Professor Nincompoop. Nick and Tess are Professor Nincompoop's biggest fans, maybe his only fans. One day, the professor announces that he has made an amazing discovery that will...

Have you ever wondered why your family is so annoying? Your parents seem to be out to spoil all the fun you are having in your free time. If they are not asking you to make your bed or clean your room, they are asking...

I'll Find You And That's Okay by Shermaine Perry-Knights is an adventure picture book for young children. Kody the dinosaur finds himself lost in a busy airport, separated from his owner Grace. As fear and panic set in, Kody remembers an Italian counting method his...

Billy Be Kind: My BIG Feelings by Kim Adams is a children's picture book about social issues. Olivia was sad because her best friend Maya was moving away. Billy Be Kind is a friendly little mouse, and he wants to help Olivia manage her emotions....

Anna’s very excited. She’s been invited to her friend’s birthday party. The only problem is that her mother can’t afford to buy a birthday gift for Anna to give her friend. You can’t go to a birthday party without a gift, now can you? In...

How She Makes Boring Fun by Tomac Scott is a wonderful story about a little girl named Breanna, who receives an electronic tablet as a gift. At first, Breanna is thrilled and never wants to be parted from it. But then her father gives her...

Have you ever felt like you didn’t belong, you didn’t fit in because you were different than everyone else? Perhaps you wanted to be the same as everyone else, instead of the unique you that you are. In Kyle William Norton’s The Small, the Tall,...

The Boy Who Loved Boxes by Michael Albanese is billed as a picture book for adults but works for all ages. A young boy discovers the joy of sorting his items into boxes. Everything has its place. Books go in one box, trains in another....