“What falls in winter but never gets hurt? Snow!” Who would have guessed? Well, perhaps the Peeps guessed. They do have a sense of humor. Punny Jokes To Tell Your Peeps! (Book 9) by Lisa Ayotte shows that by twisting around a few words and...

Maybe I'll Be an Architect written by Tenille Bettenhausen and beautifully illustrated by Ira Baykovska is a gem of a book. The protagonist, a little girl, wonders about her future career. In so doing, she tells us about so many career paths she could embark...

A Colorful Beginning by Raven Howell is an entertaining picture book about starting school. All the colorful creatures are getting ready to head off to school. Each of them prepares in a different way; some pack food, some pack supplies, and some just quietly head...

It is normal for all of us to feel sad and lonely on occasion, but it can be more complicated for young children to deal with those feelings. The Lonely Toadstool: A Children's Book About Emotions and New Friends That Come as We Find Our...

Almost eight-year-old Nelson is growing up. He spent some time with his auntie and came home suddenly more mature. In Nelson’s Festival Holiday by Claire Carey, children thrill to the adventure of becoming responsible. Learning to help around the house can be fun and rewarding....

Fox, the baker, enjoyed eating the gingerbread cookies baked by the little old man and the little old woman. But as time passed, the taste of these sweet cookies faded from his memory. Fox knew it was time to bake the best gingerbread cookies, but...

Clara and Mr. Milo’s Adventures by Clara Donis-Girma is a picture book that opens by describing a little girl called Clara and how much she longs for a pet of her own. It’s divided into sections – Clara convincing Mommy she is responsible and can...

I Do Not Like the Rotten Egg Scent in Yellowstone National Park by Penelope Kaye is a children’s picture book. Fiona is a little red-headed girl with lots of freckles on her face. If there’s one thing she really doesn’t like, it’s the stinky scent...

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,...

Gracie is full of mixed emotions: she’s happy that school has been canceled for at least a week; she’s sad that she can’t see, visit or play with her friends; and she’s scared of what this Covid pandemic is all about. She knows her parents...