Pharmacy Girl by Kate Szegda is a story of The Great War, Spanish Influenza, and the Truth about Billy Detwiler. It’s 1918 and a war is raging. The First World War is still being fought but another deadly battle is also being fought, one of...

Bentley and the Magic Sticks, written by Claire Eckard and illustrated by Anne York, is a children's picture book centered around a big, lonely, domestic canine. Bentley is of a giant unspecified dog breed and his enormous size makes normal day-to-day living different from dogs...

In Brave in the Water by Stephanie Wildman, we meet Diante, a young boy who is afraid to put his face in the water. We also meet his patient and loving Grandma. She watches as Diante hangs upside down on the monkey bars and shares...

No, No, No! by Justine Avery will have parents both relating to and laughing at each of the naughty activities this baby gets up to. From making a mess at dinner time to cutting up things they shouldn't, this naughty baby learns what they should...

“Can I have...,” little Stevie continually whined as he rode the grocery cart while his Mommy did the shopping. “No Sweetie,” she repeatedly answered. Stevie wasn’t about to give up. He wanted to know why she could buy what she wanted and he couldn’t. It’s...

Good Boy, Nacho! by Kristine N. McQuown is a beautiful children’s story about the exciting adventures of a boy and his lovely pet and best friend. After begging his parents for a while, Benny’s parents finally let him choose a pet. At first, he cannot...

It is a day like many others in the Windy City when the story of Stay on Track! by Michael A. Brown begins. Passengers are waiting on the platform for the arrival of their train when Eddie, the train engineer, steps on board his train...

Do you have cousins? How many and where do they live? Are they close to you in age? Do you see them at family gatherings? All living creatures have cousins. It’s part of that wonderful, elaborate connection known as a family tree. Sometimes we know...

Harry was a sleek, beautiful horse. He loved playing with his horse friends in Horseville. Hank was his best friend, but Harry was worried that Hank was not being honest. You see, Hank “loved horsing around” (no pun intended). So much so, that sometimes Hank...

The Oinkiest Oink by Lanea Brumfield is a 39-page-long illustrated story for very young readers (3-5 years of age). It is about a pig who wants to learn how to make his native sound, “oink”, but does not get any help from any of his...