The Magical Genes: Indigenous Peoples’ Day Activity Book by Susan Lorraine Kadera is an educational workbook. Rather than telling a story, the book offers hands-on activities and plain language to help children begin to understand and respect Native American culture. The activities are varied. There...

Sox is a cheerful, loving brown and white dog who wants to explore the world around him. The story of Sox and His Big Adventure by Leighshé Pillay begins with him running around the garden, where he finds a sparkling key. This is the start...

The Holy Ghost is Like a Blanket by Annalisa Hall introduces children to the Holy Ghost with simple, everyday comparisons. The book takes objects children know, like a blanket, a dove, the wind, a flashlight, or even a rose, and uses them to help kids...

Sometimes the things that make us feel different are the very things that can lead us where we’re meant to be. In Clancy: A Gift of Christmas Story by A.K. Miller, the camels of Cameltown gather for an exciting tradition. Everyone is waiting to find...

Did You Ever Wonder Why...? by Rachel Wheeler, M.D. is a children's book that gets kids thinking and talking. It is full of simple questions about nature, feelings, and how people act. The kind of questions that children blurt out all the time. The book...

Peanut Butter and Donner: The Wishing Tree is about a rabbit named Peanut Butter. It is based on a real place and real-life animals. Erin Rosenblum starts the story with a group of friends wandering the redwood canyons. They are looking for a thrill when...

Sometimes an animal seems to find the people that need it most. In Welcome Home, Mr. Crackers by Britt Davis, the Barker family is enjoying an autumn walk through the park when Claire spots something unusual near the swings: a dachshund wearing a shiny black...

Tyree and the Not-So-Green Monkeys by Gillian Joseph is a fun and educational picture book for children. Tyree and his family flew to a holiday resort where the sun shone all day long. Upon meeting the hotel guide, Tyree was told that green monkeys...

Marissa Bader's Dash Makes a Splash is a picture book for young readers. Dash the droplet desperately wants to fit in with the other droplets. He tries and tries to be like them and do what they do, but he can’t because he’s smaller. They...

The Wishbone by Adolphus Adams is a sweet children’s picture book that tells a story set over three days. As Marcus’ mother begins to prepare Thanksgiving dinner, she removes the turkey’s wishbone. Placing the wishbone on the mantle to dry, she teaches Marcus the tradition...