Melusine: Birds of Many Feathers by Geraldine V. Oades-Sese Ph.D. introduces Melusine, who hears a strange bird call that sends her on a quest to find the bird responsible. Along the way, she hears other sounds, thinking that it might be her mystery bird, only...

Which breed of cattle produces milk or beef? Do some cattle just work on the farm without producing either? Your child can learn about cattle in Elizabeth Richards’ book H Is for Hereford: A Little Cattleman’s First ABC Book. Yes, Elizabeth teaches the alphabet by...

Do Ants Have Uncles? by Janice Garden Macdonald introduces a little ant that explores a traveler’s pack and takes a nap. Although he enjoyed the old man’s singing, the little ant found himself a long way from home. He realized that he was lost and...

I love how Simone Majetich writes most of her children’s story, My Greatest Masterpiece, in the second person narrative. This is a complex voice, but she uses it easily. The author is talking about her two children, young artists with a strong creative mindset, full...

Celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival by Eugenia Chu and Y.Y. Chan is a collection of stories, history, folklore, traditions, and recipes of Chinese culture. It targets kids aged 6-9, but I believe many older readers will find this book just as interesting and informative. The book is...

A young girl and her fluffy little dog enjoy seeing the wonders of nature found in their yard in Julie Nichole’s colorful children’s book In My Yard. The story’s characters see innumerable delights outside their home through large picture windows. Birdfeeders attract many bird species,...

And Sometimes Y is a children’s picture book by David Ross with illustrations by Bogdan Gărgărită. In a world of alphabetic letters, X, a consonant, and O, a vowel, fall in love and have a child, Y. Unfortunately, Y acts like both a consonant and...

The Seeking Tree by Jodi Dee starts with a breathtaking illustration of a forest filled with beautifully painted trees and distinctively drawn animals. A young sapling was slowly growing among the trees and was excited to learn about the world. It wished to get to...

The Snow Monster by Jodi Dee is a picture book for young children that tells an unusual story of a young girl named Amia who made a wish on her birthday. Amia loved snow and her wish was to be able to eat all the...

A young boy named Levi loved fall and wanted to create a potion to remind him of his favorite things long after the season ended. Determining what to put into the potion presented a dilemma, but not for long. Levi went on a scavenger hunt...