Kai: The Loneliest Palm Tree by Cindi Handley Goodeaux is a beautifully illustrated and gentle story about friendship. Kai is all alone on her tropical island. She spends her days watching the ocean and her nights wishing on the stars. Her wish is for a...

Toby: The (Mostly) True Story of a Former Bad Dog by Stephenie Wilson Peterson is laugh-out-loud funny. Toby is a good dog enjoying life with his (HuDad) human dad until a cat moves in next door. This cat teases, provokes, torments, and encourages Toby to...

Caleb is scheduled for a shot at the doctor and is afraid it will hurt. When he admits his fear to his teacher, Mrs. Christian, some students overhear him. They are very supportive and remind him that his daddy will be with him, so there...

Wilbert the Wombat Social Distances: Teaching Children Kindness and Healthy Habits by Jamie Brooke is a story about a wombat and his friends who live in the outback. One day Doctor Kookaburra flies by and tells Wilbert about a new sickness that is spreading. The...

“All good things take time.” Those were Aurora’s constant words of encouragement in Aurora's Orchid by Vicky Weber as she encouraged her family to foster and care for the lonely, spindly orchid plant year after year. Nothing happened; there was no change each year when...

That’s Ridiculous, Said Nicholas by Cheryl Taragin follows the story of young Nicholas who wants nothing more than for people to stop saying such ridiculous things to him. He wants people to stop fussing over him and treat him like a sensible child. Instead, all...

David fell asleep in class because he was tired from studying the planets the previous night. He had the most amazing dream while he was asleep. He woke up on Mercury and was the first human to visit the rocky planet. In David’s Space Flight...

Marlon Finds A Way by Dan Bailes centers around Marlon, a cat who has been dubbed Mad Marlon. Marlon isn’t a fan of this name and wants things to change. His mom tells him to count to ten whenever he gets angry so that he...

Scoochie and Skiddles: Fun at Gramma's tells the story of two cousins who love to be together and have lots of adventures. This time they go to Gramma's house and between the three of them they spend a day full of enjoyment. Among their activities,...

Doing the same thing every day can become tedious. The Martinez children have just started their summer vacation and already they’re complaining about being bored: breakfast is boring, playing in the backyard is boring – there’s just nothing new and exciting to capture their attention....