ABC With Me: The Early Ed Series Book 6 by D.A. Batrowny is a fun, educational children's book. The book teaches the alphabet in a fun, rhyming and lyrical way. It starts off "A is for Apple so shiny and red, B is for Blanket...

Bold and beautiful pictures leap off the pages of Watch Me Count by D.A. Batrowny. This entertaining and educational book will help children learn to count, but can also be used to learn about animals and colors. There are a variety of animals used in...

I Know Colors: The Early Ed Series Book 7 by D.A. Batrowny is a rhyming, educational picture book. The book teaches the main 12 colours in a fun way. It mentions things that are a particular colour, like bluebirds for blue and carrots for orange....

Good Morning Baby Girl is an easy-to-read discovery book with simple, but colorful pictures. Using this story written in rhyme by D.A. Batrowny, parents can start each day reading with their baby, and then they can act it out. “What sound does the bee make?...

Good Night Baby Girl is an easy-to-read discovery book with simple, but colorful pictures. Written in rhyme by D.A. Batrowny, parents can end each day by reading with their baby. Developing rituals at bedtime should be part of a baby’s routine. Reading a familiar book...

Good Morning Baby Boy (The Early Ed Series Book 3) by D.A. Batrowny is the adorable story of a cute little baby boy’s observations of a day. He hears the birds singing and the sun is shining. The bunnies are hopping and the bees are...

Babies and very young children are often reluctant to go to sleep at night. They want to keep busy all night, just like they did during the daytime. It makes for a very long day when it stretches into night, especially for the parents. A...

Dadgummit is a stunning entry in the Dreamwalker Mystery Series by Maggie Toussaint, a mystery that explores murder and the unusual investigative skills of amateur sleuth, Baxley Powell. At Stony Creek Lake in the north Georgia Mountains, Baxley and her parents, her best friend, and...

If you've ever had thieves break into your home, toss your personal possessions helter-skelter and take off with your valuables, you know how invaded you feel, not to mention the subsequent financial costs you'll incur to replace what was stolen. That's how it feels...

Henrietta, eldest of eight children, often feels the burden of trying to keep her family afloat after the death of her father. While her mother takes in mending and her younger sister does the same, most of the living expenses fall on Henrietta’s shoulders. Henrietta...

Kwan's Choice (Dare to Follow) by Skye Elizabeth Wieland is the story of one man’s pursuit of his dreams and what it takes to take the lead. When Kwan moved from South Africa, he had a dream: “to run a trail riding place, like he...

This book with a very long title will have readers laughing throughout. A compelling blend of fiction and fantasy, it takes readers to a very unique and unusual setting, one that will remind fans of Tennyson's Lotus Eaters of another dream world with a powerful...

The One-Year Diploma: Start Your Career without Student Loan Debt by Mason Michael Aksamit revolves around the topic of education in the United States, and how expensive it is there now to get a college degree due to the high fees. The book tells readers...

Walls of Silence by Helen Pryke is the story of young Maria. She lives in a beautiful mountainous region of Sicily, and could be envied by many. She has a good life with her family and is blessed with many friends. Then tragedy strikes and...

Somewhere to Spend Christmas, Book Two of the Finding Somewhere Series by Verna Clay, is a fabulous read any time of the year, though the crisp feeling of winter holiday is ever present and welcome. I became a fan after reading the first Somewhere book...

Sweet Water by Lena North is book two in the Birds of a Feather series, a romance that is masterfully crafted for young readers, with memorable and realistic characters. Doctor and engineer Jiminella “Jinx” Sweetwater is a self-made woman, a character who has survived on...

Jack Ferrington and the School For Swabbies by Clint Perry is the place to go if you want to learn to be a pirate. Jack has had his fill of elementary school and is ready to move on to Moray Middle, a Pirate School....

Jake is Different, written by Rosita Bird, follows a young boy named Jake. Jake has autism and he is starting school for the first time. Going to school is a different experience for Jake, and he doesn't like the noise the children make. Jake doesn't...

I have read a couple of good books this year where the hero is somehow transported to a fantastic realm by mysterious and magical means. It’s an angle I like as a reader. I like the magical and fantastic landscapes, but it’s nice when the...

Dragon's Treasure: Dragons Awakening Book 1 by Maya Starling has a story that I thought would be predictable, but boy was I surprised. The intensity of the story and the deep development of the characters drew me in and I did not want to stop...