Do you like gummy bears? What about bear claws? No, I’m not talking about actual living creatures. Well, perhaps in a way I am. Dennis McGregor’s You Stole My Name brings together a whole list of animal names that favorite foods have adopted. It’s all...

There’s a Robot in Our Class is a delightful children’s picture book written by Moataz Abo Mokh with illustrations by Yasser Elgazzar. Siblings Amir and Naya cannot wait to get back to school after a long break. They have got their uniforms ready, backpacks packed,...

ISA StoryWorld: Chandler's Stay by Kristen A. Peters is an insightful, compassionate story told through the eyes of a twelve-year-old autistic boy named Chandler who is facing a frightening hospital stay without the ability to name or communicate his strong, confusing feelings. The book explores...

It’s a sunny summer day, and the neighborhood feels happy, but Rover the dog doesn’t feel that way. He enjoys painting, but nothing he creates looks good to him. After messing up again and again, he starts doubting himself. He even wonders if there’s anything...

Elvis, Me, and the Postcard Winter (Elvis, Me, and the Eagle Shores Trailer Park 2) by Leslie Gentile follows Truly and her story in Newman Bay. As the story begins, Truly befriends Aaron Kingsley, an Elvis impersonator who ends up going on a tour across...

Five-year-old Charlie is the sweetest girl in her class in Charlie and the Big Oops by Katrina Burns. She has a big heart, gives warm hugs, and says her magic words, please and thank you, without being asked. She cares about people and is willing...

The Adventures of Oreo and Olivia by Gene Berliew teaches young readers about kindness and inclusion. Oreo and Olivia decide that they want a club, and they name it The Amazing Club. As Oreo begins a list of who to invite, it becomes clear that...

Rosie the Silkie Hen is a children’s picture book written and illustrated by Marian Gardner. It follows Rosie, a black-feathered Silkie hen who wishes to wear clothes. She knows this has never been done before. Chickens did not wear clothes, but she was about to...

All That Glitters Is Not Gold by Emily Rose Brubaker follows Willow, a girl who lives in Alaska. She is drawn to the light during long summer days and winter nights filled with northern lights. When Willow receives a rather plain gray cup at breakfast,...

The Hermit’s Hut follows Francis, a children’s author who leaves his city apartment after his books lose readers and moves into the mountains near his friend Erasmus, an old, half-deaf shepherd. Francis builds a small cottage and spends his days walking, foraging, and passing long...