Hildy lived in the country with her Mama, Papa, and little sister, Francesca. Summer was over and it was time for Hildy to start kindergarten in the new school. Hildy knew only Sophie because they went to pre-school together and she hoped she would make...

Mariko and the Magic Mirror by Kristi Shimada is a child’s fairytale story. Mariko’s mother is dying and, as her legacy, she gave Mariko a magic mirror. Saddened by her mother’s death, Mariko looks into the mirror and she sees a white owl. The owl...

Mario’s Hidden Pictures is written by Jennie G. Wittenbach and illustrated by Danielle Mathews. Mario is having problems with focusing during his classes at school. Mrs. Langston catches him daydreaming and staring out the window. Mario wants to tell her what he’s seeing but is...

My Changing Family: A Guide to Help Young Children Cope with Divorce by Maureen Sangiorgio is written from the viewpoint of Logan, a ten-year-old boy who speaks about the divorce of his parents. He is scared his parents are going to live in different houses...

There is something very comforting about a garden. It doesn’t have to be prim and proper, a picture-perfect design of matching rows of colors. The wilder, the better. Mrs. Church has a lovely garden. It’s a bit wild, but well-trimmed and cared for, complete with...

Monday Morning March with Rainey Estelle is written and illustrated by Michael Verrett. Rainey Estelle is a strong-willed young lady who loves to march. It’s the fourth of July, which to her is the best day of all to march to the park. She and...

My Superhero Mind, written by Jaina Thatch and illustrated by Mernie Gallagher-Cole, is the story of Princess Superhero who can be anything she wants. Having out of this world superpowers is nowhere near as important as having down to earth concepts that will guide her...

Bullying has become a serious topic and some might say it has become an epidemic in schools and homes over the past 20 or so years, especially with the creation of the internet and its many ways to communicate via websites. Bullying was once perceived...

Megan Saves The Kittens is an animal picture book for children written and with photographs by Pamela Foland. Megan Thompson’s life changed dramatically when she discovered four day-old kittens that had been abandoned. Her parents were reluctant to allow her to care for them as...

Brenda got her favorite shirt when she was six. It was pink with a lot of colors and she wore it all the time and to every place. Everyone liked her pink shirt and complimented her. Slowly over time, by putting it in the wash,...