“Helping others is awesome, as you can see!” That’s what Dolly the Doodle believes as she prances around her neighborhood all day. In Melissa Eastin’s Dolly’s Kindness Journey, Dolly finds many ways to show kindness, from helping her friend Sami the Sloth down from a...

For the Dreamers is a brightly colored children's book by Janice Kiser. The author appeals to young readers who spend time creating visually, audibly, or mentally. Kiser reasserts affirmations and encourages children to dream and visualize as they go through their day. She urges readers...

Mr. Robert's Arctic: A Tale of Icy Resilience by Robert Bullock is a children’s book that follows the journey of the Danish explorer Knud Rasmussen on his Arctic expedition. The story is inspired by real-life events and celebrates man’s resilience and determination to explore, discover,...

Sara Wilson's wonderful children's picture book, Myrtle the Odd Circle, revolves around a slightly wobbly and off-center circle. Myrtle isn't happy about his shape. He isn't as perfectly round as he wishes to be. All his friends are beautiful and perfectly round. When Myrtle meets...

Olaf and Essex is a work of fiction in the fantasy, adventure, and drama genres. Penned by author Patti Calkosz, it is intended for young readers in the middle-grade age range and has some scenes of mild violence and mentions of death. In an alternate...

Barbara Mis Kelly's I'm Too Full! is a delightful tale that captures the everyday adventures of a lovely little girl whose name begins with the letter D. Illustrated adorably by Nelly Rodriguez, the story opens with D navigating her days filled with various activities. Whether...

When I Was Young is written by Joe Estacio and illustrated by Attarri Bros. The life of a young child is full of so many wonderful things. Playing for hours with friends until it is time to go home for the night, riding bikes in...

Mountain Mutts: Joy’s Tale is written and illustrated by Julie Stephens. Spring and Winter are dogs who spend all their time together. They loved to play, go to the river, enjoy treats, and take naps together. Winter died, leaving a feeling of empty sadness with...

Watery Wonders: Chip Colquhoun & Korky Paul's Fables & Fairy Tales comprises two tales by Chip Colquhoun. The first retells a Japanese folktale. In Urashima Taro and the Underwater Kingdom, Urashima Taro demonstrates his kindness when he rescues a turtle from being tormented by a...

In Roman Is Bigger, written by DJ Stutz and illustrated by Nadiia Kolpak, Harley is Roman’s dog, and they make quite a pair of best friends. When describing his dog, Roman discovers that big just doesn’t cover the size of his furry pal. Roman is...