Owning a pet comes with significant responsibilities as children learn to take on tasks and understand the animal's needs. Piper's Pet Pursuit by Cortney Cino is the perfect story to address this issue. Piper is an adorable and energetic little girl who asks her parents...

I’m Sticking With You by Fred Kahn is a charming tale of friendship with adorable animal characters and stunning illustrations. Explore the value of friendship through the unexpected bond between Fox and Bear. It was just a normal day for Fox when she saw Bear...

Most of us love watching brightly colored butterflies. Yet, do we feel the same toward caterpillars, some of whom might have spines, bristles, or frightening eye spots? Similarly, while we love to cozy up with fur babies like dogs, cats, and rabbits, how do we...

in The Lonely Ghost, Gitte Tamar tells the story of a little ghost who, feeling different from the moment he became one, finds it difficult to get close to other children. This feeling of sadness led him to prefer being alone by his tombstone. One...

Hiccup’s Holiday Hunt: A Christmas Adventure is a children’s look-and-find picture book by Dave W. Ball with illustrations by Design Pickle. The book has a festive theme, and all the items to find are Christmas-related. Follow Hiccup, a blue egg-shaped friendly being in a Santa...

What does one do with a silly dog? Well, love him, of course! And, laugh with him, too. Duke was a silly dog, a hound dog, to be more precise. He was adopted from a pound and instantly became an important member of a family....

There’s Ghost In My Room is written by Jason Goodman and illustrated by Fabio Barilari. A young boy has a baby brother who cries all the time, which leaves him feeling frustrated and angry over having a new baby in the house. A ghost haunts...

Marlee Kostiner brings yoga poses and mindfulness to children in her book, NaMOOste. Animals take on various yoga poses and their intentions are described in the poetic text. The author encourages caregivers or educators who read her book with children to participate in each pose,...

Carmen Cassar's children's book, Hello, Are You New?, is a story about Possum's first day at school. Possum goes over his morning routine—from breakfast to brushing his teeth and dressing, meeting new friends, and learning how to read, count, and play organized sports. He makes...

I Wonder if a Star Will Fall is an anthology assembled by Joe Gantz. The stories in it are written by children and chosen from thousands of submissions. The stories range in topic and tone. Some are records of the lives of the children themselves....