Jupiter the Gassy Giant: A Space Smells Book by K. J. Field is a delightful picture book for children aged 4-8. It wonderfully explores the functions and constituents of Jupiter, primarily in the voice of the giant planet itself. He proudly begins his speech with...

“Ideas are the seeds of your stories. … Given the right conditions, they will grow.” Life is full of stories and we share them all the time. We even live our stories. Teena Raffa-Mulligan’s book, Just Write: An Easy Guide to Writing Stories, is a...

The world of technology evolves by the day. It is so rapid that there is a new technological tool being introduced to the world with life-changing capabilities each day. For adults, this is an accepted routine which to more extent than is obvious has become...

Jack's Garage: Oil Maintenance for Kids by Jack Scudder is a must-read. It's a child-friendly guide that teaches children about basic engine maintenance. It contains illustrations by Nita Candra and easy-to-follow instructions on how to help your engine function smoothly. It also contains a vocabulary to help kids learn basic...

Growing kids have always watched adults. You will find them continually mimicking adult actions from pretending they are working at a grocery store checking groceries, staying at home cooking, and fussing with the kids to working in an office. Jack's Garage: Tire Maintenance for Kids...

James A. Bailey: The Genius Behind the Barnum & Bailey Circus by Gloria G. Adams, a children’s librarian, is a brief and fascinating biography of The Greatest Show on Earth’s co-founder. It is an inspiring rags-to-riches tale of a barefoot orphan’s rise to fame and...

In John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie: A Man, a Trumpet, and a Journey to Bebop by Susan Engle and Luthando Mazibuko, we are introduced to one of history’s famous black musicians, John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie, the creator of bebop. We learn that he had a passion...

Joseph's Journey: When Dad Left and Never Came Back is a nonfiction book for children written by Christina Nicole Smith and illustrated by Dolores Melgar. Joseph is a young boy who has learned about how we all make choices in our lives. Offered a choice...

Jackson is a young artist who is intrigued by airplanes and how they work. He is going to take his first flight on an airplane and decides to find more information on airplanes and the process of flying. He soon came to realize that painting...

Joey and the Net is a very enjoyable and entertaining read. This story deals with a family of Tilapia fish that have an interesting history dating back to the New Testament where possibly Peter caught this particular type of fish. Swimming in Lake Mead is...