School is an exciting place to be. There are lots of things to distract an active young mind while trying to learn what is being taught. Joseph is excited about starting kindergarten. But, on his first day, he becomes so focused on his coloring project...

What child does not love pandas and koala bears? Despite the widely diverse nature of the habitats in which the two thrive in the real world, they are joyfully united in the delightful children’s book, Journey to a New Earth: Penelope Panda and Kobi Koala...

Joanne Jenkins’s Giant Jelly Donut is written by Andrew Gunn and illustrated by Taryn Gunn. Joanne Jenkins has one humungous jelly-filled donut delivered to her home. She wants to share the fun of decorating and eating the giant treat with her friends. She passed an...

Every child has fears. For each child, these fears may be different and come in different shapes and sizes. Jasper the Bold (ish) is a picture book geared toward young children that addresses common fears. In Krystal Fernandes’ book, Jasper encounters multiple everyday items that...

Jocelyn loved socks of all types; tall socks, short socks, bumpy socks, smooth socks, dark socks, and light socks. She disliked the boring, dull, and plain white socks. She loved wearing socks and wore them even in summer with her flip-flops on. She even wore...

Jacob's Backyard Safari by Carl Solomon Sr. is the story of eight-year-old Jacob's adventure into his backyard. He is curious about everything and one day, while sitting on the kitchen table having breakfast with his parents, Jacob tells them that he is going on a...

Nature is full of miracles. The way the seasons come and go and the animals set about the business of living their lives to full capacity. There is a place where more miracles can and do happen, a place full of magic and the infinite...

Jesus for Children by Jayne D’Alessandro-Cox contains a trilogy of religious stories. The first two stories are told through rhyming verse. The last story is shared through prose from Mary’s point of view. In “A Miracle in Bethlehem,” a hyena captures two bunnies but...

Just Try It, Georgie! is an animal story for children by Christy Sturtz. Georgie the Giraffe is a picky eater. He does not want to eat the green leaves, grass, or twigs that his mother and other giraffes are known to eat. Not even the...

Jib and Spinnaker: Sailors of the Low Seas by Betty Mermelstein is an adorable story revolving around two little mice, Jib and Spinnaker. The duo falls into a swimming pool after being chased by a dog and, while trying to get out, they come into...