No Silver on Rat Island by Federico Ramallo opens a window into a harbor community slipping from its prosperous roots into total economic ruin. Sitting on a plaza bench, an elderly Tortoise named Julio watches his society crumble as unbacked paper leaves slowly drive out...

I Am Me by Felicia L. Kenny is a lovely children's picture book. Jared is a young boy who shares the joy of being cool in his own way. He comes from a loving family of two parents of different backgrounds. Jared sees the world...

The Adventures of Murphy and Me: When a Rescue Dog Finds His Forever Home by Becki A. Jacobson introduces Murphy, a rescue dog whose life changes when Becki welcomes him into her home. Murphy arrives as the new pup in her world, unsure of his...

Sometimes the smallest positive thought can brighten a whole day. In The Happiest Therapist presents Positives by Frank Clayton, readers meet a trio of kids and one unforgettable cat. First is Dan, who wakes up bummed out and wears a mood ring that shows how...

Sand Rabbits Rest and Be Thankful by James Gerard is a children’s storybook that follows Professor Swift as he drives along a route called Rest and Be Thankful during a snowstorm. The professor is tired, sleepy, and unsure where he is, but through his window,...

Paromita De’s Paromita: The Value in a Name tells the story of a little girl who has a really tough first day of third grade. Her new teacher gets her name completely wrong during roll call, making it sound like a clunking car engine, and...

Life is full of new beginnings. A mother bird tells her young bird it’s time to leave the nest in The Bird Song by Willie Beesley. The news makes him feel very nervous. The world feels so big, but his mom offers some encouraging advice....

Murphy is off to school. He doesn’t understand why, and he wonders if it’s really just about learning new rules. In Becki A. Jacobson’s The Adventures of Murphy and Me: Why Must I Go to School?, Murphy continually questions the importance of going to school....

What would you do to fit in? Author Becki A. Jacobson uses a real-life rescue dog, Murphy, as inspiration for the pup in The Adventures of Murphy and Me: Murphy's Credit Catastrophe. In this picture book, young readers meet a sweet beach-loving canine named Murphy....

Tower in the Stars (Torre en las estrellas) by Laura Carolfi is a children’s illustrated picture book about life and death. Tower is an older dog, and he is there when Tiny is born. I liken Tower to a grandfather figure, in his later years...