The Skullington Family Skeletons in the Closet by M.J.Evans is a picture book for young children. Mr. and Mrs. Skullington struggle to get their young daughter Ulna to stay in bed. Ulna does her usual ritual of drinking a glass of water, leaving the door...

The Baby & Her Brothers’ Short Stories: Feeling Small, written by Ebonie Williams and illustrated by Navi’ Robins, is a much-needed children’s book that puts a slightly different spin on childhood bad dreams. Young Cameron, usually the first one up and about, is still lying...

Beto refuses to wear a guayabera to the wedding he has coming up, saying that he has better shirts he would rather wear. He and his Mami go back and forth, Beto refusing to have anything to do with the shirt and Mami trying to...

Noah and Emma go inside their home after playing together outside when they realize the floor has turned into lava! They begin traversing their house, trying to avoid stepping on the floor so they don’t get burned. Their dog, a water dragon during the game,...

Which natural food is better to eat? All of them have their advantages, either for their vitamins, minerals, or proteins. To help us choose we have The Superheroes on Your Plate, where we see an interesting contest between various foods, such as fruits, vegetables, and...

Folotjing is a magical creature that lives in the forest. He is a kind, caring creature, but not one to instantly become a hero. He cares for his environment, cleaning the waters around him of the refuse dumped by humans. He is the finest example...

The Purple Shell is a wonderful book that tells us about ecology with enthusiasm and useful lessons. Maritza M. Mejia surprises us again with another of her English-Spanish bilingual books. Here she brings us the story of an adorable girl who goes with her mother...

Take it from me, an ex-pat Aussie living in Canada: Travel Rangers: Mission to Australia by Erika Bud is “bonza”! What? Oh, forgive me. I just got carried away thinking about the reactions of youngsters reading this delightful book and hearing some Aussie “lingo” (words)...

It is never easy to cope with loss, especially if you are a child. Rachel, the young protagonist of The Cardinal's Gift by Carole Heaney, is a little girl who has lost her dad and is very sad. She would like to spend her days...

All children want to play, but those with special needs are often excluded from other youngsters' games. This is also what happens to Gabby, the sweet protagonist of Tag! You're It by Jannesy DeLeon. Gabby has cerebral palsy and cannot talk or run, but when...