“Helping others is awesome, as you can see!” That’s what Dolly the Doodle believes as she prances around her neighborhood all day. In Melissa Eastin’s Dolly’s Kindness Journey, Dolly finds many ways to show kindness, from helping her friend Sami the Sloth down from a...

Children’s author LoLisa Marie Monroe’s dream is “to put little books in many little hands.” I can think of no better way to do so than with her debut picture book titled Diego the Donkey. With its simple repetitions and rhythms and cute illustrations by...

Detective Square Bear and the Trouble on the Train is a children’s picture book written by Terry White with illustrations by Anna Freidtsis. The story follows Detective Square Bear on a disastrous first day at work. After a well-deserved holiday with his friends, Detective Square...

Diya Dances the Dandiya is a lovely children's story by Pria Dee. Donning her lehenga and choli, Diya is ready to dance at the Navaratri Celebration. She realizes her favorite silver anklets are missing when she can't find them in her bag. She runs from...

Dragons of Lilia is a children's picture book written by Kristi Shimada with illustrations by Eko Setiawan. It tells the story of Balen, a young elf prince who receives an amethyst crystal from his elder brother, Prince Jasen. Jasen believes that the crystal contains a...

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is on a mission to find peace, tranquility, and equity in a world not quite ready to make a big change. He’s fought for equal rights in the United States, through peaceful demonstrations and well-thought-out speeches. Now, he feels the...

Can you pronounce the name of every dinosaur that once walked the Earth? They’re quite big words, even for adults – tongue-twisters, too. But, when you think about it, the names of these extinct dinosaurs are quite lyrical – very musical. That’s what S.P. Somtow...

Sarina Siebenaler adds another creature to her list of things not to wish for in her children's book, Do Not Wish for a Christmas Elf! A little girl, Kat, and her parents are resting after shopping when Santa calls. He tells Kat and her parents...

Most of us love watching brightly colored butterflies. Yet, do we feel the same toward caterpillars, some of whom might have spines, bristles, or frightening eye spots? Similarly, while we love to cozy up with fur babies like dogs, cats, and rabbits, how do we...

What does one do with a silly dog? Well, love him, of course! And, laugh with him, too. Duke was a silly dog, a hound dog, to be more precise. He was adopted from a pound and instantly became an important member of a family....