Carole P. Roman’s wonderful children’s story, Mrs. Rabbit's Friendsgiving Dinner, tenderly reminds us of the essence of holidays. With all her bunnies unable to attend her annual holiday dinner, Mrs. Rabbit feels lonely and unhappy. She prepares a hearty stew but has no one to...

What is stronger than the bond between a mother and child? That’s right! Nothing! My Little Tangerine: To All the Mothers in Our World is a sweet homage to the love between a child and mother. M. T. Fon shares themes of unconditional love and...

“She was different but not in the way she’d thought. And, it turned out, “different” wasn’t so bad.” Aren’t we all different? Don’t we all have something unique and beautiful to share with the world? Melody the unicorn thought she wasn’t beautiful because she didn’t...

From an early age, we must teach children about emotions so that they can recognize and understand them. As an example, they have to understand that feeling angry is a natural emotion, but it is necessary to control it for one's good. My Angry Robot...

My Baby Slime by Sonya Annita Song and Rohini Shrivastava is a rhyming picture book about learning to be assertive. We dive into this topic with some unexpected guides: a young boy and his adorable pet slime. The boy narrates the story of his adventures...

Children should learn about diversity from the time they first begin to socialize. At some point, they will either meet people with disabilities, or they may feel different from other children. Parents must explain the subject to them as simply as possible. Marky the Magnificent...

Masterpiece by Alexandra Hoffman is an apt title not only for the story it tells but as a word that best describes this book as a whole. Readers meet a young boy named Samuel who loves the color blue. He sees the world in different...

My Safe Place by Brittney Brackett is an enchanting picture book that welcomes children into the positive world of affirmations. In a world where we all live in an uncertain environment, this picture book helps parents impart courage, love, and self-esteem to young children. The...

Mango (the Long-Haired Ginger Cat) Gets a Foster Sister: Celebrating the Healing Power of Unconditional Love is a story about anthropomorphic cats. Kathy Barnett Blomquist, who calls herself “Grandma Krazy,” dedicated her book to foster children and their families. The feline protagonist, Mango, gets a...

Learning to stop wearing diapers is a significant event in every child's life. The process becomes easier if the child views it positively. Mouki and Her Special Day/El día especial de Mouki is a bilingual book that will teach children to see this change as...