E.M. Wynne’s Never Trust a Wobbly Broom is about Poppy, a young witch on her first Great Broom Flight. On her way to the Pumpkin Festival, Poppy's broom refuses to fly straight. Poppy was determined to attend the festival and would not let her broom's...

Arthur and the Big Wild World by Charles A. Thomas is an appealing picture book that introduces young readers to different natural regions of the world. From deserts and mountains to the taiga, Arctic tundra, rainforests, oceans, and lakes, it takes us along as Arthur...

Teresa Anne Power’s Each One Blooms is a lovely, slow-paced story about the beauty of differences. A tender-hearted gardener walks through the park with a basket full of bulbs. When a group of children stops him, they ask what’s inside. What follows is a poignant...

Think Like the D-Squad by Phil Weiss follows four real family dogs, Sully, Baz, Dash, and Phoebe, who spend their days solving everyday backyard mysteries together. Dash tells the story, and it's clear early on that something's bothering Sully. He's stopped bringing his found treasures...

Kindness can start with something small and take root in ways no one expects. In Pickled Chicken by E.K. Mockingham, a little chick is wandering through the pea patch when he spots something strange: a glowing pickle. Of course, he takes a bite. There’s a...

This entertaining picture book is about the day Winslow the Wizard decides to do everything without using magic because he wants to try new things. With this entertaining premise, Jessica and Lucy Egan join the wizard for mishaps, fun, and learning. He manages his morning...

At the Ragtag Hotel: Chaos in the Courtyard is a fabulous picture book for children and the second installment in the series by talented author Freya Novak. The story unfolds at the Ragtag Hotel. It is going to be a stormy night, and Dallas Dingo...

What Nature Teaches Us: A Book About Being the Light is a remarkable book for children by nine-year-old author Clay Vilhauer, co-authored by Amber Vilhauer, and illustrated by Joni-Leigh Doran. This eye-opening book takes us through the objects of nature we have known since early...

From Your Hands to My Heart by Jill Pietroburgo tells the story of the parents' nurturing touch and its lasting power as a child grows up. Written from a son’s perspective, he recollects his life from infancy through old age. Each page captures different wonderful...

Being ordinary can be so boring. Jimmy has his own unusual way of doing just about everything in Jumbled Up Jimmy by Laura Roso. He wears his watch, his socks, and even his uniform just a little bit differently. His friends Rafi, Maddie, and Sophie...