In Chocovela Plays Chess: A Story About Winning and Losing by Zalina Jani and Sameer Jani, a young crocodile named Chocovela finds out there will be a chess tournament at school. He is very good at chess and wants to compete in the hope he...

Cats on Halloween Night is written by Lindsay Derollo and illustrated by Denny Poliquit. Cats who are out on Halloween enjoying the night see trick-or-treaters walking around on the sidewalks in their costumes. The cats play hide-and-seek and other mischievous games as the fairies, superheroes,...

Kids love tangible things from dolls, games, action figures, and balls to cars. These things help to enrich the child’s cognitive development which allows them to explore a number of skills and abilities experienced through touch, sight, and sound. In the beautifully illustrated children’s book,...

Clemente, the Different Squirrel by Estela Solis Torneria is a delightful bilingual children's book in Spanish and English. This tale is a fun and educational way to develop your child's vocabulary and language skills. It is about a wise squirrel with a unique ability that...

Charlene Stiletto and Her Search for a Fabulous Pair of Shoes is a children’s picture book written and illustrated by Melanie Farrar. The story follows Charlene, a girl who loves shoes and enjoys admiring them in shop windows, on her feet, and on other people's...

Cate and the Garden Bandits is an illustrated educational children's book, written by Betsy Coffeen and illustrated by Ginger Seehafer. Cate the butterfly falls off her leaf as a loud buzzing passes by during her morning nap. A bumble bee had been in a big...

Children searching for their place in the world of art are usually faced with the dilemma of how to express themselves. They are often made to believe that art should be created or presented in a certain manner. Edgar Degas once said, “Art is not...

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...

Charlie the Champion by K.R. King is a story about hard work and a mindset change written for a young audience. In the African savannah, Charlie the Cheetah watches his father win races and daydreams that he could one day win one too. However, he...

Have you ever had trouble making friends? Did one of your friends move homes, and for some reason, you lost touch with each other? Construction Connections is a heartfelt story about two such friends by Marissa Santos. Once, there was an excavator named Tracks on...