Every community has a unique story to tell. Solvang, in the Santa Ynez Valley of California, was founded in the early 1900s by three Danish immigrants. The town that grew in this luscious coastal area evolved with a little bit of Danish culture, mixed with...

Surrounded by Others and Yet So Alone: A Lawyer’s Case Stories of Love, Loneliness, and Litigation by J. W. Freiberg is a compelling and eye-opening book that discusses a topic that is as relevant as it is intimate to the human spirit: loneliness. Using stories...

Mama sea turtles always lay eggs on land and not in water. She goes in search of a proper spot, always at night so that there is no distraction. Mama turtle builds her nest at the foot of a dune and she buries her eggs...

Snacks For Growing Strong (Healthy Fun Foods Kids Can Make) by Judy McCluney is a kind of roadmap for kids to follow a healthier diet, which it does well thanks to McCluney’s writing style and research. In clear, concise language in the introduction “Food for...

Souvenirs of Suffering: A Child's Memoir of Surviving Cancer by Dazhoni Green is a heartrending and courageous story of a child overcoming brain cancer, and her journey through the disease with the support of her family, friends, teachers, hospital staff, camp counselors, and countless others...

As the sister of an ex-soccer player, I remember my father’s frustration about the behavior of other children’s parents during matches. These adults, though armed with good intentions, embarrass their children with some of the worst performances. They scream, protest, and coach when they should...

Say Your ABC With Me by Gloria Johnson-Gordon is a workbook specifically designed to help kids develop the early learning skills necessary as they begin to learn to read and spell. Each page contains the letter being learned in its written form as well as...

Expertly written for a young audience, Someone You Love Has Cancer: A Child's Guide to Understanding by Robin Martin-Duttmann explains the treatment process of cancer to children. Cancer is a difficult topic, especially for children, since they may not understand what having the illness entails...

Sea Food or Who Eats Who in the Ocean by Charles Messing is an educational and informative book that gives details about the food chains and food webs that exist in the ocean. The author also gives useful information on the difference between a food...

Ever had your curious youngster watch you do yoga and try to copy your fish, cat, cobra or bridge positions? What fun it is to see them trying to imitate mommy or daddy. Now, how about indulging that curiosity even further by letting your...