Crow From the Shadow by Olaolu Ogunyemi is a must-read picture book for every child. It contains valuable and inspiring life lessons and will empower children to believe in themselves, identify, and overcome their negative thoughts. It tells the story of Crow, a bright bird...

Mason, The Blue Boy Puppy by Millie Donofrio is a children's picture book about friendship and finding a forever home. When Melissa gets a blue and white-furred dog for her birthday, she is excited and names him Mason. The two became instant best friends, spending...

Alliteration Boosts Communication: The ABCs of Vocabulary by Larry Carey is a fun way to introduce children of any age to everyday words to build their vocabulary. It is never too early for children to learn, especially with tools to help them remember better. Alliteration...

So often we measure our self-worth against that of others. The purple croc in an orange sock is transformed every day when the magical clock strikes four. That’s when “a flamingo in a bright pink frock” appears at the end of the dock, and the...

In The Migrating Millimunger by Charlotte Chaplin, a little pink millimunger with a bright red nose is homeless after being chased off by a big, mean crocodile. Finally, after searching for refuge, scared and alone at sea, she arrives at Blue Bear Island on a...

Elephant’s Jungle Tune by Doug Beisley is about an elephant that accidentally started a jungle tune. Of course, the elephant did not mean to do that, but his big round feet created a 'stomp stomp stomp' sound as he walked along the jungle floor. The...

Elizabeth Everett has taken an old and beloved nursery rhyme and changed it into a scientific observation with Twinkle, Twinkle, Daytime Star. A star? A star that twinkles in the daytime? Then we realize, of course, it's the Sun. And so we begin to explore...

My Protest: Please Don't Erase My History! is a thought-provoking children's picture book by Linda Gaston-Bessellieu, Tawana Bessellieu, and Jaliyah Bessellieu-Webb. It follows the story of a first-grader, Jaliyah, the co-author's namesake, who is passionate about art and social studies. Jaliyah learns about important Black...

On January 20, 2009, Barack Obama became the 44th president of the United States of America, the first Black man in American history elected as the president. Yet, as monumental as the occasion was, America still has not elected a woman president. In The President...

The First Annual Gala Maze-a-thon was a race with each rider on the back of a calpa. The first one across the finish line would win the race. Talee and her calpa called Nola were ready for the race. Among the other competitors was a...