A Forever Family Living in the Big House by Sal A. Edwards is a story of sharing and living together. Now by sharing and living together, the author also includes animals. The book is an educational story where the world of children is opened up...

Dannah Gresh and Suzy Weibel have written A Girl's Guide to Best Friends and Mean Girls which is a primer for mid-grade girls unsure of how to react in tough friendship circumstances. Girls of this age frequently are stymied when it comes to immediate reactions...

Almond Eyes by Terri Kelley is a lovely children’s concept book, which encourages acceptance of the differences that make each child unique. Sometimes, diversity is a confusing topic to children. They don’t understand it when adults comment on their “Almond Eyes” or any other...

Labyrinth’s Door – Anyia: Dream of a Warrior is a story of change. We all resist change and Anyia’s father, the Chief, was no different. In the tradition of the Nagoran Village, women were expected to learn the art of cooking and cleaning. But Anyia...

While I tend to skip over books aimed at elementary school students, Adventures of a Mad 6th Grader by Stephen Zanzucchi caught my attention and demanded to be read. The book centers around Frank, the mad sixth-grader in question, and the two main problems in...

"A Story of Lawyers" is a book by Jacqueline Buyze. In it are rhymes which depict one of the most high end professions and that is of being a lawyer. It talks about the process: the life of a student, the exam one has to...

This is a really cool story about a kingdom of ants whose inhabitANTS have the most creative names I have ever seen. This intriguing and fun story is quite refreshing, and a cute concept for the children’s market. "ANTics" is a well-done tale that will...

This is a heartfelt, well-written story to teach children how to perceive other children with disabilities. It has a good pace, a strong theme, and beautiful black and white drawings on its pages. The protagonist is real and likable, and makes you care for his...