Frowns and Gowns: The Mischief Series Book 5 by Amanda M. Thrasher is a tale of seemingly unlikely friendships and fantastic events where magic mixes with beauty and playful skulduggery. In a world where fairies dwell, amazing happenstances become familiar. The central event is the...

It doesn’t take much time to have Frizzle win your heart as a sweet blue frizzle from Happy Town, USA. Frizzle Meets Frazzle in France by Rhonda Goodall is cute, entertaining, and educational. I loved this heartwarming book for its charming appeal for early readers,...

Finding Tucker is a children's story, narrated in rhyme and illustrated by Grayce L. Presnar. While playing in their backyard during a family get-together, the children find a small turtle, which they name Tucker. The tiny turtle is lucky not to have been stepped on...

Finding Freedom: A Ukrainian Tale of Home by Maryna Kariuk is an inspiring children’s picture book about keeping freedom alive within yourself, and taking solace in familiar comforts, despite what is happening around you. The narrative has a beautiful poetic rhyme that rolls off the...

Parents spend a lot of time teaching their children to behave and be well-mannered. This is proper, but sometimes our children misunderstand and think they should never voice their preferences. Everyone has the right to be heard. It is fine to share what is in...

Children and adults have the same right to feel all kinds of emotions. Hiding our feelings is never good, but we must know how to manage them. It is a lesson every child should learn. To regulate their emotions, children must first understand what causes...

We’re all different. Some of our differences are visible; other differences are hidden deep inside. Sadly, the visible differences sometimes make us stand out a little more and these differences cause others to make fun of us. And it hurts. It makes us feel ugly,...

Finer Than Frog Hair by Scott Anderson is a fun tale set in Colorado and is chock full of idioms. The Newton family, from Denver, set out to visit their friends, the Colsgroves, who live in Steamboat Springs. The whole family is going, including their...

Kyle is an adorable boy and together with his friend Tiny the Mouse, they will teach children to recognize the different types of feelings. Feelings are important because when a child begins to recognize complex emotions, they acquire socio-emotional capacities that allow them to integrate...

Friends Come in All Sizes by Raven Howell tells the tale of two young friends who seek adventure and companionship in the oddest of places. They think about befriending a snake, an elephant, an ant, or even a bear but there are so many reasons...