A smile is contagious. Ben, the star of Victor Dias de Oliveira Santos’s book, The Boy Who Illustrated Happiness, was a smiler. More importantly, Ben was an optimist. He loved art and lived and breathed to be creative. Those who smile a lot also tend...

Promises are meant to be kept, it doesn’t pay to lie, and don’t be greedy. Sage words of wisdom that only a good fairy tale can illustrate. Three retellings of popular classic fairy tales, The Frog Prince, The Woodcutter and the Mermaid, and Three Billy...

Finding a true friend is not always easy, especially if you have a special gift that sets you apart and makes you different. However, when you think of it, we’re all different, so it really shouldn’t matter; it shouldn’t affect potential friendships. Chloe and Zoey...

Shenleigh O’Doodle is a goldendoodle puppy: she’s half golden retriever and half poodle. According to her mom, that makes her special. And she is. When she first goes to the Happy Paws Daycare, she worries what the other dogs, the purebred dogs, will think of...

A Rose for Grandma: A Journey through Alzheimer’s by Christiana Egi, the co-creator with her husband of a home for older adults with dementia, is an informative read that tells of the growing realization of the onset of Alzheimer’s in Annie’s grandmother. Annie has an...

The Farm Shop, written by Devon Avery and illustrated by Ema Tepic, is a charming children’s picture book full of cheerful sights, sounds, and critters! The Farm Shop begins with young Kirelle and her (BKF) best kitty friend, Sam, going for a stroll. And right...

Katie’s not very good in PE class. She can’t dribble a basketball; she can’t skip rope without tangling the rope in her legs. The other students laugh at Katie’s attempts. That is until Katie’s teacher introduces yoga to the students. Now, Katie has something she...

In reading To Be Saved by Jeffery Distad, it is easy to see that Jeffery is passionate about getting the good news of the gospel and salvation out to all those he can. He has authored this little book to expose the errors that many...

I Would Love You Even If You Burned The Christmas Turkey by Bucleigh Newton Kernodle is a holiday-themed book for children. It is a light-hearted, feel-good story that will teach young children the true meaning of Christmas, including a short version of the story of...

Cassie Pup's Favorite Ladybug and Snake Stories is a fun and colorful children's book in which author Sheri Poe-Pape showcases two of her most enjoyed stories. The first story, Lucy the Loony Ladybug, is about a blossoming ladybug who constantly changes color. Lucy bumps into...