B: B Kind. B Confident. B Inspired by Lexie Kareen explains that B doesn’t like the idea of moving to a new house or going to a new school. She doesn’t want to leave her friends and isn’t sure if she’ll make new ones as...

Brody the Lion Needs a Hair Cut by Dr. Kristin Wegner starts with Brody, a little lion cub that hates getting haircuts. The sensation of getting his hair wet and the buzzing noise of the clippers makes Brody want to run away, but with his...

While picking flowers, Bertie discovers a worm hiding in the soil. Bertie takes Worm to meet his best friend, Owl. Owl informs Bertie that birds are supposed to eat worms, not become friends with them. Even though he vowed never to eat a worm, Bertie...

The children in Ms. Rita’s class are super excited about the assignment she gives them to do during class. She asks them to discuss their favorite superheroes in preparation for the following show-and-tell day. Only a couple of kids pick superheroes like Superman and Harry...

Each of us has our dreams and aspirations, but sometimes fate has something better and more meaningful in store for us. Bethlehem's First Christmas by AJ Willemse is one such story. Esther wanted nothing more than to travel the world and get away from the...

Buster’s Scandal (Tales of the Barn Owl Bard) by Timothy Swiss is the fourth in the series and is a story any dog lover will recognize and smile about. The family is about to enjoy a steak grilled in the backyard. They rhapsodize. They anticipate....

Brave Millie is the latest installment in the Feel Loved Tales by Hilary Hawkes. Millie, a young mouse, is excited to join her friends for a picnic. She gathers up some tasty treats and heads out to find her friends. First, she meets a hedgehog...

Barry Needs a Hug by Sean Fournier is a funny, quirky, and sweet story about learning to be comfortable with who you are. One day Barry the cactus realizes that he has never been hugged. Wanting to experience an embrace, Barry finds his friends and...

Beastie written by Rachelle Jones Smith and illustrated by Georgiana Grigoras is about the dangers of having a sleepless night. Kioni's mother tells her that if she does not sleep on time, she will turn into a beast the next morning. Unfortunately, Kioni does not...

Rub-a-dub-dub, it's time for some fun in the tub. Kathleen Gauer's Bathtime Fun! is a great choice to read before or after some time in the bathtub. This rhyming tale begins with Mom scrubbing the hair of her red-haired child. After the business of washing...