Sindi: A Zulu Cinderella says much more than most children's books. It opens with what appear to be ancient images of people engaged in symbolic activities. As the tale unfolds, we meet a young girl who lives contentedly with her father. Upon beginning a job...

What Do You Feed A Bat? by Lee Porter is an amazing book about bats. This story follows a little girl who wants to invite a bat for breakfast, brunch, or even dinner. However, being kind-hearted, she wants to make sure she selects the right...

Finally, a great children’s picture book that teaches children how becoming a parent to a pet is much more involved than just loving the animal. In Porter and Midge: Paws and Responsibilities, Jennie Chen and Giselle Nevada share the many responsibilities of having a pet....

Jade, who has a Chinese mother and an American father, struggles with her identity and how different she looks from the other children in her class. She is embarrassed by her mother's strange accent and also feels her mother doesn't understand her like her father...

We all have those moments when we don’t feel valued, we don’t feel like anyone is noticing us. It’s a difficult feeling and can make us feel sad. This is what happens to Billy Dipper, the brilliant star in Olaolu Ogunyemi’s Billy Dipper’s Time to...

The Dancing Darlings is a children's picture book by Dr. Angela Kyparissis. Two young children from Darling Village love to dance. When they find an advertisement for an upcoming dance at the Darling Village Community Centre, the children excitedly run home to ask their parents'...

My Dog, Bexley, Is Just Like Me is a children's book written and illustrated by Maureen Scanlon. Bexley and her human companion are so much alike in ways that matter. Bexley loves getting cuddles by her humans and vice versa. When Bexley is hungry, she...

Zoey and Max: Best Friends Forever by Zandria Bastian, with illustrations by Queen Smith, is a children’s book that follows the story of Zoey, an adorable little girl. Zoey has a pet cat called Max. He is also her best friend. Her parents adopted Max...

Adventures with Buckwheat: Saturday Mornings is a children's book written by Georgia Minns and illustrated by Jillian Dister. Early one Saturday morning, Buckwheat's mother wakes him. Buckwheat quickly arrives at the breakfast table dressed as a pirate. As he and his mother walk out the...

Cows Might Fly is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Kellie Speechley. Poppy is a young dairy cow that lives in the top paddock. Day after day, Poppy dreams of how wonderful it would be to fly. Suddenly Poppy's fairy cow mother grants...