Shavasana Sun by Taylor Harper is an excellent bedtime read for early readers or younger children who might have trouble settling down at bedtime, nap time, or when a calming atmosphere might be needed or appreciated. I love the idea of breathing practices for children...

Sora Searches for a Song: Little Cricket’s Imagination Journey by Christine Herbert follows the journey of a young, ambitious cricket as she tries to find the imagination needed to sing. Sora is the only one who cannot sing in the little green marsh. Sora is...

Sky, the Deaf Home Run Hero is a children's picture book by Mickey Carolan. Here, we meet Sky. He is a boy from a small town in Michigan who won't let being deaf stop him from doing what he loves most. So every day after...

Who says ordinary people don’t have superpowers? Superpower: Imagination by Jacqui Shepherd is here to challenge that narrative with a one-of-a-kind children’s book. This story takes the reader on a complex adventure filled with stunning natural sights, friendly animals, and kooky means of transportation. There...

Smarty Pants and Big Britches: The Numbers 0-10, written and illustrated by Timothy Christian Merritt, is an interesting and educational children’s book. Contrary to what the title suggests, the numbers are introduced counting down from 10. Each number has two pages dedicated to it. The...

SantACHOO by Carli Valentine is a delightfully unusual take on what transpires the night before Santa has to be ready to deliver presents to the children of the world. The storytelling keeps your interest all the way through, while the illustrations created by the author...

Sprinkles by Allison Wood is a delightful read. Julia has just moved to a new apartment with her dad, and there's a bakery nearby! Grandma is on her way to help them unpack, so while they wait, Julia and her dad visit the bakery for...

When I was young, we used to play a party game of telling a story using as many types of candies as possible. Jennifer Morhaime uses this premise for her children's book Sweet Halloween. Mr. and Mrs. Goodbar plan to go out for the evening...

Storytelling is one of the hallmarks of civilization. This feature is what makes humans different from all other animals. Conrad J. Storad wrote Story Monsters Among Us: A Brief History of Human Storytelling to share the history of various storytelling styles. If you have ever...

Sana and Clara: The Heirs of Nature is written and illustrated by eight-year-old Sana Vinoth. Sana and her friend Clara are excited to be celebrating Clara's birthday by attending a sleepover at the local museum. As the girls walk to the museum, Clara shows Sana...