Rachel and Sammy’s Prairie Partner, with photographs and text by Jannifer Powelson, is a book to treasure. This field guide to the plants of the Midwestern prairie complements the author’s earlier Rachel Raccoon and Sammy Skunk picture book series for young children. It is intended...

How much do you know about zookeepers and the part they play in wildlife conservation efforts and the protection of endangered species? So You Want to Be a Zookeeper is a colorful picture book by Linda Soules, designed to help young readers understand how zookeepers...

It’s actually pretty rare to find a children’s book that manages to be this educational while staying so moving, but My Brother's Voice by Kim Luskleet really hits the mark. This story about Sam and his brother Scott—who is Autistic and non-verbal—is an absolute must...

RATS With Backpacks by J.N. Courtney is the true story of a young girl from Glasgow, Scotland, who beat the odds to become an animal behavioral scientist. Raised by a single mother in a poor neighborhood, Donna was fond of animals since childhood. Inspired by...

Shell Seeker: The Life, Work, and Adventures of a Blind Biologist by Suzanne Sherman is a story of resilience and a love for science. Geerat lost his sight at the age of three due to glaucoma. But instead of it being an impediment, this awakens...

In You Are Amazing and Blessed by Anna Nowell, young readers meet a group of young girls who face very real worries, including feeling alone, struggling at school, being afraid to ask for help, and more. The short chapters tell a stand-alone story about one...

Slow Days by D. S. Getson is a sweet children’s story about a granddaughter named Kya who is bored and needs something to do. Her grandma suggests a walk on the beach. During their walk, they stop and examine many of the sea-related items they...

Clock Tower Falcons, written and illustrated by Susan Montgomery, follows a year in the life of a peregrine pair who have made the courthouse clock tower in a small Ohio town their home. The book begins with a view of the falcons’ spring flights as...

What do you like to do for fun? Do you enjoy creating things? Painting? Coloring? Molding something out of clay? Terrie Sizemore’s The Little Book of Big Ideas is full of creative ideas to spark your inner artistic genius. Just for fun, of course. That’s...

The Mori family’s book, Tiny Backyard Discoveries: Explore Nature, is part of a series of encyclopedias. It’s a lovely read for the curious-minded nature lover, and is packed with stunning pictures personally captured by the family. Each page is full of information about the smallest...