Outstanding illustrations will draw children into Adam’s Atomic Squirrel, and the story will keep them turning the pages. What will happen next? Who’s downstairs making that noise and how will they solve the problem? Author Florence McNeil Jones kept my curiosity at its pique and...

A Rose for Grandma: A Journey through Alzheimer’s by Christiana Egi, the co-creator with her husband of a home for older adults with dementia, is an informative read that tells of the growing realization of the onset of Alzheimer’s in Annie’s grandmother. Annie has an...

In Abby Dreams Of Food by Beatriz Fábrega, we are introduced to a young girl whose first thought upon waking up is what she’s going to eat that day. Immediately her mind goes to yummy sweet treats. Abby’s mother is a chef and she loves...

Character strengths are something that we do not talk about much with children, but we should. Cindy Goldberg’s book, ABC…That Sounds Like Me! A Strengths Spotting Alphabet Book is a great way to introduce kids to character strengths. Each letter of the alphabet highlights one...

A Peek Under The Big Top is written by Nancy Beaule and Illustrated by Lauren Goldstein. Chompy, Salt, Spud, and Cookie are all excited about the circus being in town. Candybar, one of the gang’s friends, doesn’t want to go. The rest know that if...

A Mermaid’s Tale from the Sammi Jo Adventure is a delightful children’s picture book by Dede Stockton. Sammi Jo was anxious to see the surprise her friend Screech promised her. She hopped on his back and they dove deep into the sea. Sammi Jo saw...

Let's meet Mac, the Macadamia nut who was a special nut. His friends Doodle and McNutt agreed that he was a special kind of nut and interesting too. Mac felt hot when it was cold and he slept on the floor at night though he...

Meet Tun Tun, the baby elephant, and Jumbo, his strong and brave father, and Ayo, his wise and beautiful mother. Tun Tun is a forest elephant calf and he visits the lake every day with his family for mud baths, fresh water, and playing. They...

Let's meet the little girl Gabriela, with long brown hair and big blue eyes, in the story A Little Girl Named Gabriela by Debra Christensen. One day her mommy took her to Mrs. Wilson's house. She was their neighbor and Gabriela liked Mrs. Wilson. She...

It was bedtime for Abigail and, as she drifted off to sleep, she went into the rainforest on an adventure. She met Tortoise there and asked him if he was interested in joining her. Tortoise told her that he was always on the move and...