Meet Able, a young boy who approaches life from a different angle. He has autism. I refuse to use “disabled” for children and adults who have disorders that limit their abilities. Because they can do much, I prefer using the term “differently-abled.” For example, my...

People who are different are often overlooked. For example, Bella and her friend, Buddy, are two poodles. Bella tells the story of how Buddy, often ignored, becomes a hero. In The Fancy Schmancy Lifeguard: A Tale of Bravery (The Adventures of Two Travelling Poodles) Gilda...

It has been said that children are the future. However, if we as parents don’t prepare our children to step into leadership roles, chaos will result. In The Global Kid: The World’s First VF/AR Political Comic Book, Dr. Maha Hosain Aziz involves children in a...

Dark clouds, lightning, thunder! It is normal to be intimidated by the impressive forces of nature, but storms can help us in many ways. Sally is an engaging character who plays and dances among the clouds and causes storms and she will explain everything we...

The Bravest Lion by Kristen Griffin is an uplifting picture book for young children. Courage, bravery, and self-acceptance are the main features of this wonderful book. A young girl demonstrates how these things can present themselves in many different ways. You could have the courage...

When Sam came home, he threw his things down at the door. When his brother Freddy invited him to play, he refused. After that, many disconcerting events occurred throughout the day. At dinner time, the family ate quietly. No one looked happy. In the morning...

The Super Code by Kay Dietsch is a fun mystery and adventure book for middle-graders with a gifted girl at its core. In the town of Trisburg, a centaur named Bienor has muttered a dark incantation in a deep forest and is soon talking to...

Pick any day of the year you want. Unfortunately, over 400,000 children are in foster care every day across the United States. This figure is appalling! Liane Joly in The Yellow Shirt shares some of the fears and frustrations felt by these precious children. If...

The Bear and The Hug is a children's tale written and illustrated by Melissa Cannioto. For the whole past winter, Bear had been sleeping peacefully in his cave. After waking up, he ventures outside, hoping to reunite with his friends and get a giant, warm...

At times our children are sheltered from the lives of others. It's our job as parents and guardians to develop well-rounded children and we do this by helping them to discover the world around them. Children must learn that the world extends beyond their front...