“Police dogs are very important in aiding law enforcement and are loved and cared for by their handlers.” In What Does a Police Dog Do? Ellen F. Feld points out that these canines are highly trained. They can sniff out accelerants in a burnt-out building,...

What is STEM? It’s an acronym and we’re familiar with acronyms in an era that lives by them. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Medicine. There are a lot of men and women who have excelled in different strands of STEM, but more has...

When Mommy Feels Sad by Heidi Bartle is about a mother's journey through depression. Bartle explains the emotions that someone with depression experiences, including frustration, disappointment, shame, guilt, embarrassment, anger, and hopelessness. The beautiful illustrations give a visual representation of those emotions, helping the reader...

Why I Love Grandpa: A Celebration of Grandpas and Their Love of Children by PeTika Tave is a beautiful tribute to grandfathers. It shows us all how important that connection between children and their grandparents is. There are some wonderful subtleties that make this story...

Who Needs a Volcano? is a cool question that lots of people ask, but few people can answer. Carla Mae Jansen provides a wide variety of surprising answers with illustrations by Kaia Joy Jansen, plus photographs of wild creatures from around the globe. A volcano...

The oft-repeated Shakespearean phrase, “the eyes are the window to your soul,” couldn’t be more true than the window they represent in a young child. There is so much love glistening in a child’s eyes, along with trust, hope, and perhaps even a promise for...

What Is Your Story? by Lynn Deiulis is an educational book that uses the lives and activities of caterpillars and butterflies to explain parenthood, adoption, and other ways families are often created. Families can be connected by more than just blood, and there are so...

What to Know Before You Get Your Dog by Margrit Strohmaier is a stunning little book for children (and some adults) that teaches us how to care for dogs in order to keep them healthy and happy. Through rhymes and beautiful pictures, the book highlights...

There are lots of shapes that appear in nature and in everyday objects all around us. The most interesting shape, however, is the shape of a heart. We’re all familiar with that shape, but have you given thought to where you might see this shape?...

Have you ever heard of a Kakapo or an Aye Aye? Or how about a Bumblebee Bat or a Saola? I haven’t either. But these are some pretty weird animals. The sad part is that these animals are endangered, like the Bumblebee Bat which is...