The Life of a Rodeo Clown by Ann Drews is a picture book about the rodeo and the important job of rodeo clowns. They must keep the bull riders safe and they must distract bulls when riders fall. The story is told in a lilting...

“Don’t pass the graveyard in the night they told Sarah Lee.” Ghosts are scary and looking for souls to steal they’d say. Sarah Lee’s reaction was, “Who, me?” "You’ll be sorry if you go, they’d say." Sarah Lee was not sure they should be believed....

Meet five-year-old Emily in the storybook Freshly Baked Pie by Lora Rozler. Emily does not think being five is easy and it is all about bouncing pigtails and wearing colorful dresses. She is not too happy going to bed when the sun is still out,...

Bright, full-color photos of beautiful birds adorn the pages of this non-fiction children’s picture book. Common Backyard Birds is a photo album of common birds that you could see in your own backyard. Author and photographer Doris Dumrauf provides sharp, interesting photos and a description...

Sometimes I’m An Athlete by Mike Enfield is a beautiful and colorful children’s picture book that shows the daily activities a child engages in and enjoys at various times. The illustrations by Jessica PF Stricklan are a wonderful way for a child to visually enjoy...

Words That Soar by John Alexander begins in a musty old store where there are thousands of books on shelves and on racks, and hundreds of books on the floor, piled in stacks. There is a man with bushy white hair, sitting at a desk...

Meet Charlie, the bird with no wings in The Wingless Bird by Detrick C. Greene and Dennis E. Pritchett Sr. He lived in a forest called the Greenwood with his mom, who had had five small baby birds. Each one had a different personality; Gabby...

How was the microwave invented? Dr. Brainchild and Radar by Cole W. Williams shares a fictional story of how the microwave was accidentally invented. Dr. Brainchild and his dog Radar go to the lab every day to conduct experiments with a magnetron. One day Dr....

The Magical Love Box by Mary Reinhart is a story of giving and receiving, a story of love and magic. Jack gets a small package from his grandma on his birthday. It is his birthday present and Jack is very excited. Jack likes getting presents...

A little toy truck painted yellow and blue is resting under the tree along with the morning dew. A big, lazy dog is silently sleeping like a log under the tree whereas boys are retreating to the cool of its shade. There is an old...