Jalamity Jim is a children’s picture book written by Joe Wheeler, with illustrations by Jessica Gamboa. The story follows Jalamity Jim, a small-town rooster who does not sound like the others. While the other roosters went Cock-a-doodle-doo, Jalamity Jim crowed Jalamity June. This confused the...

In Angry Little Artist by Michelle Mae, Gabi Grizzly is drawing a special picture for her grandpa when her brother bumps her arm, ruining the artwork. Frustrated, she scribbles furiously, prompting Grandpa to offer a new sketchbook to express her anger. As she continues to...

“Sometimes to not have is a gift.” That’s what their father shares with his children. In Elena Stowell’s The Knotting Tree, a father shares his reason for keeping the old tree. He will not cut it down because there is a family history of a...

Princess Avalon dreams of building her own castle, but she’s sad because she thinks the project is too much for her to take on. In Christine McQuillan’s Princess Avalon Dreams Big, her friends, Swan, Pony, Dragon, and others, pitch in to help. Soon, she has...

Anesa Kajtazovic tells the true story of her and her family's escape to freedom during the Bosnian War with this engrossing picture book. Anesa, No Skola Today follows seven-year-old Anesa, a happy child delighted with the gift of a cute puppy from her "Tata" on...

Pickleball in Pickleton is a children’s picture book by Bucleigh Newton Kernodle. It tells the story of the pickles who live in the town of Pickleton. Each family is unique, with charming quirks, and they all exemplify the virtues of love, kindness, and sportsmanship through...

In Money Moves A Nation: A Civil Rights Lesson for Children by Hazell Thomas, Jonah doesn’t want to go on a family trip to Mississippi. He would rather stay at home playing video games with his friends. Despite encouragement from his dad about the things...

Breathe in the fresh country air, feel the leaves crunch beneath your feet, and follow along as Katie enjoys the sights and sounds of the Appalachian countryside. Experience a crisp fall day in Autumn is Calling by Jan Thornton Jones. Join Katie and her mother...

North of Tomboy by Julie A. Swanson is a heartfelt coming-of-age novel set in 1973, following fourth-grader Jess Jezowski as she struggles to express the boyish part of her identity that others seem determined to ignore. When she receives yet another girly Christmas gift from...

Get ready for an action-packed adventure in Lavender Lake with A Win For Corinne. Written by Dayle Dabney, this heartwarming picture book follows the adventures of Coach Corinne of Lavender Lake's swim team, the Lavender Lappers. Heavy rain on Frog Creek sends Ruby Belle, a...