When Summer Ray Whitcomb receives a diary from her mother for her birthday, she isn’t impressed. Writing isn’t her thing. But she decides to give it a shot. She quickly comes to enjoy putting her thoughts and emotions on paper, and her diary becomes the...

Helix Gets His Wheels is a children’s social issues picture book written by Randal Betz, Jr. and illustrated by Claudio Icuza. Helix was the new kid in Mr. Torty’s classroom at the Tortington School. When the teacher introduced Helix to the class, Helix explained that...

They have just issued a hurricane watch and Niko is curious to know what a hurricane is. Aunt Sarah tells him that it is a big storm and explains how it forms over tropical waters, like the ocean. Lily wants to know if a hurricane...

How to Make a Mom: The Perfect Cookbook for Kids of all Ages by Claressa Swenson is an imaginative and sweet storybook tribute to that special woman in our lives—our mothers. An unnamed little boy in a kitchen comes up with a special recipe to...

Patrice McLaurin loves inventions. She has collected stories about inventions and inventors and assembled them into his book, Have You Thanked a Kidventor Today? Some of the inventions she features are the television, trampolines, the toy dump truck, the popsicle, and earmuffs. The illustrations by...

We live in a world where families are divided by oceans and continents, people having moved to faraway countries to start a new life. It must be difficult leaving behind all that is familiar: places, foods, and especially family and friends. It can’t be that...

Hockey Wars 2: The New Girl by Sam Lawrence and Ben Jackson is the second book in this thrilling action chapter book series. Written for children from ages 8 to 12, younger hockey fans, teenagers and even adults can relate to the rivalry and team...

Lots of families have that pet dog that starts barking at every sound, but what about a family like Little Liz’s who have a tiny kitten, with the unusual name of Mouse, who meows incessantly? Oh, you have one of those kittens too? Then you’ll...

Hidden Gems: Quest for the Great Diamond is an educational action and adventure novel for children and preteens written by Hagop Kane Boughazian and illustrated by Joel Sigua. Gemstone was a small village located next to the Jeweled Forest, a stunningly beautiful woodland retreat where...

How Do I Take Care of Me? by Yerachmiel Altman is an informative book that tells young readers about Type 1 diabetes and how to take care when you have Type 1 diabetes. The story is told from the point of view of two dolls,...