The Mango Seed Doll by Karlene J. Froling is the story of Salon who was born in a tree covered by leaves, and hung there with her brothers and sisters. She was removed from the tree when she was big enough and placed on a...

What Makes My Dad Special? is a children’s social issues picture book written by C. Selbherr and illustrated by Nugraha. Kate and her mom were out in their garden playing when Kate began to ask questions about her dad. She wanted to know what made...

The title is the first plus point dreamed up by Sherry Ellis. Which child, even a normally obedient youngster, could resist being told Don’t Feed the Elephant? I could almost hear the instant question – why not? Very probably with the addition of “the elephant...

The flaming redhead Lizzy is back! One of the most adorable, authentic, dynamic but sometimes insecure, most impressionable main characters in contemporary children’s literature. It’s just so amazing! This time It’s Just a Bunnypalooza! documented in rhyme and illustration by Brenda Faatz and Peter Trimarco...

Samuel and His Brave Spoon by Diane K. Quimby is an adorable story about self-discovery and self-acceptance. Samuel always heard his name as O Samuel Shy and he heard his mother saying the same thing when she took him to school the first day. Samuel...

Good memories from our childhood can evoke so many simple pleasures. I love bubbles and on occasion still play with them because of the freedom that they offer as I watch them kiss the earth and touch the sky. Watching children at play was the...

Meet Johnny and Elvis, the two brothers in This Cat is Mine: My Crazy Stories Series by Daniel Georges. They share their bedroom and they have marked their territory by painting their sides with their favorite colors; blue for Johnny and green for Elvis. They...

Sometimes it’s hard to accept who we are and what we look like. Wilhelmina is a pretty little fairy. But she’s different. She has only one eyebrow that stretches across her forehead. It’s heavy and makes flying difficult. And all the other young fairies laugh...

The Princess Mermaid and the Missing Sea Shells is a fairy tale for children written by Michael J. DiPinto and illustrated by Bobbie Marsh. There once was a beautiful mermaid princess who loved to spread seashells over the beaches at night for visitors to find...

How important is one letter? On its own, a letter doesn’t hold much power but add a few other letters and it means so much more. The words you choose can make a big difference … with one word you can make someone happy or...