Getting Ready for My Hernia Surgery by Fei Zheng-Ward is a children’s book that explains hernias and the steps involved in surgery in an accessible, instructional manner. It defines a hernia as a weak spot in the abdominal wall through which tissue can push, describes...

Terrance McPhee and the Toy Eating Tree by Kathleen MacInnis Kichline is a well-written book that aims to teach children to appreciate the value of positive friendships. At the top of a hill, Terrance McPhee releases his paper airplane TMP-3 to soar, but it gets...

Get ready to unleash your inner howl! How to Cure a Whiny Werewolf by Brittany Plumeri is a children's how-to book that invites readers to test Scientist Evie’s ground-breaking discovery. In this story, Scientist Evie is an innovative researcher who has discovered a unique way...

Don’t Be Mean to 13 by Douglas Harris is an exploration of superstitions, particularly the fear of the number thirteen and Friday the 13th. Written in a lighthearted tone, it aims to demystify these irrational beliefs and encourage readers, especially older children, to think critically...

I Feel, I Learn, I Grow by Ana Stone is a warm, beautifully illustrated bilingual story that helps children understand and accept their emotions while showing parents how to guide them with love. The story follows a young boy who challenges outdated sayings about emotions...

It can be tough being a household name. Ron Keres proves it in This Book is Viral! Finn the Frog is a celebrity. He would even say he’s gone viral! But just as he is touting his popularity… Achooo! A sneezy reader interrupts him. Yuck—germs!...

In Beautiful, Wonderful, Strong Little Me!, Hannah Carmona Dias gives readers an uplifting picture book about a young girl who’s comfortable in her own skin, even if others may not be. As she plays and has adventures, sometimes others get curious about her and ask...

Chekhov once said, “Shyness is the secret of beauty,” and this impression is personified in Feeling All My Shyness by Kim T. S. Friendly, relatable rhymes introduce readers to Kayla, who’s most comfortable when it’s quiet, but does occasionally wish she were more outgoing. She...

The Gnomes of Fibberton by Becky Bell gives young readers a glimpse into the hidden underground world that only a few know exists, called Fibberton. It’s a bit of a dreary place where grouchy little gnomes, who creep around in the shadows, complete their strange...

Metrognome by Jana Cruz is a whimsical children’s story about Cora, a garden gnome who, along with her parents, spends her days in a garden unable to move. One day, she begins to long for something more. Dreaming of adventure, she sets out for the...