Lily Lizard the Frog by Cara McNulty is about a little tadpole who is born in a big pond all by herself. She searches and searches for a family of her own but there is no one around. The little tadpole doesn’t give up and...

Liam and Louie by Tina Pearson is a tale about two brothers. It’s always been just the two of them and their parents. Louie, being the older brother, likes to boast that he’s bigger, faster, and better than Liam in so many ways. That makes...

Living Green and the Smoke, written by Florian Bushy and illustrated by Ritwij Sasmal, is a children's book and “a story about air pollution, global warming, and teamwork”. The book begins with Earth in its infancy, a planet where plants, flowers, and trees are absolutely...

Let's Explore! The Vehicles of the Town is an exciting book with colorful images and rhythmic descriptions. In each of its pages, the book shows the most striking and largest vehicles in a city, including the environment in which they are usually found. For example,...

Have you ever heard of xylocarp? Or xylocarp cupcakes? I haven’t, but it is a real fruit. It’s actually a hard, woody fruit like the coconut. But, when you need a fruit that begins with the letter ‘x’, then xylocarp works quite well. Not to...

Lulu had her hat and her wand and she was all set to become Lulu the Magnificent. That is, she wanted to be a magician. When Bella the dog’s ball is stuck, she waves her wand and says some magical-sounding words, but nothing happens. She...

Lou the Poo, written by Gasper, is a funny picture book for young children. One day a boy eats lots of yummy candy, but soon starts to feel something strange happening in his tummy. The boy knows exactly what he has to do; he needs...

In Look At Me by Audrey Beth Stein, we are introduced to a group of children whose likes are different from others. Some children want to feel glamorous while others just want to fit in. Some girls like skirts while others prefer pants or leggings....

In Limitless Me, Brittany Scott introduces us to Faye. She wants to be a Broadway star one day, but she has a problem. Although Faye likes herself, she fears rejection. When challenged with auditioning for the school play or presenting her science project, she listens...

Linus the Troll is written by Rosie Talley. It is the story of a young troll, Linus, who is a study in contrasts. The most outstanding aspect of the story is the way that Linus’s physical features are contrasted with his personality. Readers soon discover...