It’s that time of year. The children are excited about Christmas and, in some schools, they are learning the true meaning of Christmas. Many teachers are busy preparing the young people to put on plays and special events to entertain the parents. A Nativity play...

Meet Goti, the shiny red bus, and Vivek, the dusty coal train, in the storybook The Dusty Train’s Sweet Surprise: A Lesson in Kindness by Subhash Kommuru. They were both very hardworking but Goti always made fun of Vivek, saying he was faster than Vivek...

The Good Mood Book has a great message for young children. The idea of a child going to bed upset and dreaming of Good Mood Gorki has a lot of positives. The Gorki was cute, entertaining and delivered a good message. The illustrations were everything...

Mrs. May, the teacher, tells Master Jet that he has not written out the alphabet properly. Jet is sure that he has written it but that is the day A ran away. B is sad and she did not stay. C wanted to play and...

The Short Straw by Irene Mathias is a fun children’s illustrated story about a boy who, upon picking the shortest straw, is forced to go inside the local Haunted House, make it up to the right bedroom window and wave his flashlight to all who...

Little Princess Lola lived in a land where everyone had a smile on their faces in the story The Princess of Tears: Growing Up Princess Picture Book Series 1 by Reesa Grace. Lola always cried and had streams of tears flowing down from the day...

The Adventures of Herschel the Church Mouse by JR Denny is the adorable story of Herschel the church mouse who lived with his parents and siblings. It was winter time and the entire family was praying to God to keep them safe during the rain...

Two Kittens Come Home: A Two Kittens Book, Book 1 is an animal picture book for children written by Carlo A. DeMaio and illustrated by Luis Lopez. Dad had a cool surprise for Lily and her brother, Luke. They would each be able to pick...

The Piggy Market is a children’s picture book written and illustrated by Rachel Lockavitch McWaters. McWaters explores the ramifications of the popular children’s counting rhyme about piggies in this whimsical and clever book about piggies who go to market. Beginning with her considerations about which...

The Book That Ate My Brother: The Mighty Adventures, Book 3 is a children’s picture book written by R.C. Wittig and illustrated by Lynx Animation Studios. What better way to get reading material for story time with your dad than to take a trip to...