This Book is Even More Ridiculous, written and illustrated by Eric Belmonte, is a story about Ed, depicted as the letter i with legs and a head. A drawing that any child could do. All the characters in this book are drawn with such charm...

Chicken Coop Chaos, written by Nancy Tavares and illustrated by Sian Moore, is a delightful picture book for young readers. Pearl the chicken runs a very neat and orderly hen house. Then, out of nowhere, a rooster named Wendell appears at her door, needing a...

Our Big Book of Animals offers, as the subtitle tells us, A Collection of 100+ Foundational  Words for Language Development. Tabitha Paige is a licensed speech therapist, and the carefully chosen animal names will help youngsters develop early language skills. She is also a talented...

Addie Needs a Friend by Andrew Lott is a beautiful picture book for young readers. A young girl named Addie starts her first day at school. She’s nervous and afraid. She just wants to make friends but doesn’t know how. She spends most of the...

In Janel Brown Stormer and Mary Ellen Brown Carlson’s Cousins Too, at a summer reunion at Great-Grandma Brown’s house, a large group of young cousins hears that their great-grandfather, Charles Hudson Brown, once hid a locked treasure box somewhere in the nearby woods. Before the...

Forever, Papa Bear is a children’s picture book written by Danielle Beerli with illustrations by Jecoe Firmalan. It follows Little Bear as she appreciates her father’s unconditional love. Papa Bear has always been there for Little Bear, giving her the warmest hugs, comforting her when...

Liberty Stands For Freedom is the second book in The Giving Collection by Colleen M. Bratley. Little Wing Liberty is a happy young eagle. But sometimes, others call him names, and it hurts his feelings. Little Wing has a conversation with his mom, who assures...

The children’s book Max’s Fudgy Friends: Island Adventures with Mackinac Max by Debbie Nellis follows a cheerful turtle named Max as he sets out on a simple but joyful mission across Mackinac Island in search of fudge. Max wakes with “only one thing on his...

Kyle and His Pal Jake: What a Duo These Two Make! by Christian Kueng is a picture book for young children. It’s Christmas Day, and Jake opens up the best present yet: a puppet! He ponders what name to give him and finally decides on...

Our Friend the Cowboy: A Wild West Hero by Susan Polk Van Dusen reads like a praise poem for the enduring myth of this iconic American archetype. As such, it offers a glimpse into the world of the cowboy, his honest values, and his daily...