I welcome any creative work that gives parents a tool to talk to their children about something difficult to articulate, and Kirsten L Henry has done this with her new book Quieting Hazel’s Heart. I can’t remember with great accuracy the first time I felt...

Mission to Mars is a children’s adventure picture book written and illustrated by Mr. Mena. It tells the exciting story of Astronaut Bo, who embarks on a mission to the red planet of Mars. After landing his rocket safely in the Martian sand, Bo explores...

Beyond A Gluten-Free Dream is a children's picture book penned by Frances Alvarado-Ng and illustrated by Marianne Savage. Meet Livie Bloom (aka Bloomy). She has the coolest treehouse, and her best friend Titang is the most adorable dog! Bloomy's the most delightful little girl—some even...

Mog and Tom is a children’s picture book written by Leila Summers with illustrations by Nicole Reasonda. It follows two cats, Tom and Mog, who live in a cottage by the sea. Tom loves lazing around at home, while Mog is adventurous and always wants...

Have You Ever Thanked Your Nose? Growing Gratitude for Children by Jacqui Letran is a delightful and charming tale centered around a young girl's conversation with her nose. Throughout the story, the girl explores all the wonderful things she can experience through her nose, from...

Jordan and the Fosters by Joe Dinicola centers on how a loving relationship must be founded on trust. As a stray dog found by a rescue, Jordan’s life experience had made him fearful of people. No matter how much kindness was offered, Jordan could not...

Swans are beautiful birds that mate for life. In Holly Peppe’s Sophie and the Swans, Sophie helps a bully learn that kindness is a much better way of life. Sophie named a pair of swans Romeo and Juliet. One day, the swans are honking as...

Rufi is a mouse who is comfortably reading in his house when the pipes burst. Despite his best efforts, he cannot fix them by himself, so he decides to build a new home. Rufi first encounters Noah and the Cozy Critters at that time and learns that...

Along Came Spider: The Making of a Superhero by Michele L. Sayre takes readers on the journey of an ordinary elementary school boy named Alexander (Spider Monroe) who turns into a superhero. The story starts to unfold with Spider facing many external and personal challenges...

Halloween is full of spooky fun, ghosts, goblins, and of course sweet treats. In K. M. Messina's What? No More Halloween? A Witch's Fight to Save the Letters, Halloween may be in jeopardy. One day the mayor of Halloween decided he no longer liked the...