Summer camp can be fun, but when it’s the first time, it can also be rather daunting. In C M Harris’s Heard, Harrison is a bit nervous about going to camp for two weeks. He won’t know anyone there, and he wondered if he would...

A doctor's job is akin to that of a detective. Doctors offer solutions to problems that afflict the human body. Linda Soules' So You Want to Be a Doctor sheds light on one of the world's most prestigious and important professions. In this book, young...

Kyle and His Pal Jake: What a Duo These Two Make! by Christian Kueng is a picture book for young children. It’s Christmas Day, and Jake opens up the best present yet: a puppet! He ponders what name to give him and finally decides on...

In Veronica Stanley-Hooper’s children's book The Meanies, a little boy insists that unseen “meanies” in his mouth and hands are causing him to speak harshly and act out at school and at home. After he pulls Riley’s hair, pushes Drew, and refuses to share, his...

Carl Jung said, “The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.” This idea is at the heart of The Day I Learned I’m Autistic (and ADHD!) by Bethany Stahl. In this picture book, readers are introduced to a young girl who...

For a mother, seeing her children grow up is an experience that fills her with pride. Sometimes it’s hard to put all those feelings into words, because there are so many memories she’d like to capture. Danielle LaRosa shares that feeling and describes the joy...

Henrietta, the Singing Ballerina by Christine Frisbee follows a young girl whose love of both singing and dancing shapes her journey toward self-expression. Henrietta is introduced as a joyful, imaginative child who treasures her ballet slippers and spends her days dancing through her home while...

Shelby Simone is crazy about horses. When her parents move to Old Quarry Lake, she finally begins horse-riding lessons and makes friends with Rose, Katherine, and Agate, who share her passion. In Shelby's Season of Surprise by Marty Kay Jones, each girl faces a different...

Gertie Goes to Foster Care, written and illustrated by Izzy Unger-Finn, follows a young girl named Gertie who talks about what it feels like to live in a foster home. She explains that it is a place where children stay with another family when they...

In It’s Party Time! But Where Is My Outfit? by Sandra Ledesma, young readers meet a group of critters who live together in a treehouse. One day, a park ranger visits them with a surprise. He invites them to a celebration, promising cake and lots...