Amber Elmore has offered young readers considerable food for thought in her latest book Betsy Beansprout, Camping Guide. Betsy is a seasoned outdoors girl and she takes the reader on a tour of what will be needed for a fun and safe campout. Betsy describes...

H.Y. Hanna has delivered, in Big Honey Dog Mysteries #1: Curse of the Scarab, an animal story, an otherworldly fantasy, and a mystery (complete with hieroglyphics) all wrapped in one, that is sure to please young readers. When Honey, the Great Dane, is left home...

Brainstorming: It's Raining Ideas! is the second book in author and educator, Terri Kelley's Writing Is a Process Series. She sets out easy and simple ways for kids to start building ideas and images before they start writing. The book is marvelously illustrated by Milena...

Birthday Surprise is a sweet story that deals with an issue that many children go through: adding a sibling to the family dynamic. Terri Kelley hits another home run with this one, creating a lovely story about a girl, her birthday, and a little surprise....

Blueberry Bubble Gum was written by Mahamad Ali Elfakir and illustrated by Victor Guiza. Max has a bad habit of not telling the truth. Max would tell lies to his family and friends without understanding that lies hurt people. Max’s father gave him a special...

I just finished reading The Battle of The Grandmas by Anthonette Klinkerman. I absolutely adore this book! The premise of the story is one little girl with three sets of grandparents all vying for her love and attention. As so often happens, the little girl...

In "Blast to the Past: Lincoln’s Legacy", third graders Abigail, Zack, Jacob, and Bo travel back in time to February 22nd, 1862, to convince President Abraham Lincoln not to quit! Mr. Caruthers, the cool third grade teacher, has a time machine! When he discovers that...

Children who pick up "Back to Bailey’s Chase" by Marlis Day will follow Sparky and Grey Bailey as they navigate through a magical and adventure-filled summer. The girls inherited their Grandma Bailey’s mysterious and somewhat unexplained magical abilities and are still learning how to manipulate...

What a great ride I had reading this book! I actually didn’t want to put it down. It is a smart family-friendly tale. I was worried about the theme at first, but it was very well done and it has become a great read. Pete...

Sox found himself in an alien world when he was born. His mother was there with him and he quickly adapted. It was very sweet listening as his mother explained things. When children excitedly and loudly approached the new foal, he rushed to warn his...