The spaces around us can affect how we feel, think, and even behave. In So You Want to Be An Interior Designer by Linda Soules, children get a look at a career that involves much more than picking out pieces and choosing paint colors. For...

Sharing tea and goodies with friends at the end of the day is a great way to connect and bond. In Marian Gardner’s A Tea of Kindness, Hen, Duck, and Pig share a special teatime as the sun sets. Duck accidentally spills her tea and...

Getting Ready for a Hurricane is a non-fiction picture book for young readers. Fei Zheng-Ward has written a guide for those who live in hurricane-prone regions to help them prepare calmly and stay safe. The sections are organized methodically, beginning with descriptions of how hurricanes...

Things I Did Not Knock Over is a fun, educational, illustrated children’s book by talented author Emily Krill. The book introduces numbers from 1 to 10 in an entertaining, easy-to-remember way. It illustrates numbers in a mischievous way that will get a child’s attention; someone...

The Magical Genes MLK Day Activity Book by Susan Lorraine Kadera offers a simple introduction to Martin Luther King Jr., designed for children old enough to do find-the-word puzzles and write about their dreams. The text describes Martin Luther King Jr. as: “a leader who...

Benny and the Ducks by Lorrie Brown is based on the true story of friendship between the animals. When Benny came to his new home, he was a small, scared fawn. But the ducks - Pip, Squeak, and Squirt - befriended him, and soon they...

Aila is a young girl who is facing separation from her dad during a military deployment. The Dada Doll by Nina Rohrig follows her journey. Before his departure, Aila’s dad gives her a special doll to hold onto and hug tightly when she misses him....

Sox is a cheerful, loving brown and white dog who wants to explore the world around him. The story of Sox and His Big Adventure by Leighshé Pillay begins with him running around the garden, where he finds a sparkling key. This is the start...

Sometimes the things that make us feel different are the very things that can lead us where we’re meant to be. In Clancy: A Gift of Christmas Story by A.K. Miller, the camels of Cameltown gather for an exciting tradition. Everyone is waiting to find...

Nina and the Mystery of the Missing Necklace by Jonia Epp features Nina the Cat Detective, her bouncy tortoiseshell kitten assistant, Paris, and her human, librarian, Emily. When Mrs. Hargrove, a kind old lady who lives down the street, loses her cherished sapphire necklace, the...