The rain outside had stopped and Trudy Matoody was happy knowing she could go outside and walk down to the pond. She hoped she would find a friend who loved to sing, just like her. She went to the front door and started singing. Her...

In Baxter Meets His Monster, we meet Baxter, a fun-loving puppy who is loyal and sweet. While he is on his porch one rainy night some strange, big, wet creature breaks the fence. He wonders what it is and if it is coming near. He...

Nellie The Narwhal is an entertaining and educational book that children and parents will want to read. Authors Sarah Cullen and Carmen Ellis have written a wonderful rhyming story filled with adventure—underwater. Nellie the narwhal wants to make friends with several animals, but she’s too...

Lilly lived in Starlette Universe, a virtual world on earth that valued valor and self-worth. Lilly started eating sweets and it got worse and worse. Lilly hated doing anything wrong and Evil Eva wanted her gone. She also held a grudge against Lilly who once...

The Pirate Princess is a children’s adventure picture book written by Alva Sachs and illustrated by Patricia Krebs. Madison’s mom wondered why her daughter was sitting by her bedroom window and crying. Madison explained that she and her friends had made plans to go out...

Can you think of anything more fun than a puppy? What about a puppy in a bow tie? Koda and the Polka-Dot Bow Tie by Andrea Jaimes is full of puppies, bow ties, and friendship. Koda the puppy loves to dress up in bow ties!...

Let's meet Oscar the adventurous pig in the story Oscar Piggy: When Pigs Can Fly by Christina Fasolino. Oscar loved to roll in muddy puddles, dance, and play with his friends. He made friends with his wiggly giggly dance and he loved trying new...

Forever Feathers is written and illustrated by Inga Eissmann Buccella. Forever Feathers is a bittersweet story of a boy who overhears a conversation that makes his father sad while he is watching a Red Tail Hawk outside. His father explains to him that his grandmother...

Billy and Bella bullied everyone who was near them and happened to be different. Billy's first target was someone he thought was flamboyant and fanciful and, according to Billy, resembled a girl. Billy tagged him as the 'teacher's pet' as he was the brightest of...

Please is a rather overlooked word. Even adults easily forget to use the word, Please. Gimmie is the real favorite amongst children. Gimmie is a bit of a bully, pushing Please into the background and making Please feel unimportant and insignificant. Robbie’s a little boy...