Grandma's Sandals by Jodie Barton is about a young boy named Long who has emigrated from Vietnam to Australia. He finds it difficult to attend school in his new country because he doesn’t speak the language, and everything he encounters is unfamiliar to him. But...

A Very Hoggie Christmas by Elizabeth Kohl captures the magic and joy of the holiday season through the eyes of the lovable Hoggie family. The story is part of the Hoggie Kats Collection and introduces readers to Lizzie, RyRy, JayJay, Mommy, Daddy, and their playful...

The End of the Sidewalk by Nancy Schutt McCorkle centers on a white girl named Gertrude, or Trudy, growing up in Mississippi during the early 1960s. Segregation and clashes over civil rights are part of her everyday life. Her mother, who serves on the state’s...

Felix is Curious About His Body by Nicole Audet is an educational picture book for young readers. One day, Felix is getting ready for a trip to the human body museum to help him prepare for an exam. He is afraid that he won’t know...

The Seaside Sleuths and the Bridal Batter Blunder by Joy Michelle Austin follows young Lily, who wants her dad’s engagement cake to turn out right, but a jar of candied orange peel goes missing during a busy week at home and school. To figure out...

The main themes of the children’s picture book Let’s Look, Not Touch by Kateryna Dronova are safety and respect. Readers meet a curious young boy and his mother, who enjoy spending time together exploring different outdoor places. They go to the beach, city parks, and...

Garbage Squirrel by Megan Deliberto tells the story of Gary, a lonely squirrel living in a zoo with no home and very little food. Gary sleeps in garbage cans, takes what he needs to survive, and scratches the other animals; he is seen as a...

A Sibling's Guide to Big Feelings, written by Katie McDonough and illustrated by Sophie Garcia, is a picture book for young readers that teaches important lessons. Evy Thomas is a young girl who takes on the responsibility of teaching her baby sister, Remi, how to...

A Barnyard Christmas by Donna L. Martin is a fresh-off-the-farm take on The Night Before Christmas. You will not find any humans starring in this tale, but rather, pigs, sheep, and chickens are just a few of the characters. There’s even a border collie featured,...

Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “Do one thing every day that scares you,” which is good advice for the frightened big-voiced bird in Jasper the Brave by Lisa Mueller. Jasper is a young rooster with a huge problem: he’s secretly afraid of the dark. This is...