What do you get if you combine an old folk song from 1870 with superb illustrations? This combination gives you the wonderful children’s picture book Over in the Meadow by Chandler Strange. This song continues to serve the same two purposes for which it was...

Mealtime at the Zoo by James Williamson is a lovely children’s book with adorable and colorful illustrations by Ayesha Masood. James, the quirky monkey butler, serves peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and much more to an eclectic array of zoo animals. The pictures are delightful...

William and the Wizard Waldo: A Boy and His Wizard by Joseph Schwary is a story about 'How to Be You.' William has spent so long training for the big race but when he doesn’t come first, he is upset. He shuts himself away from...

Quest for the Momma Violin by Kelley M Likes is an educational book for young children. A young boy named Theo and his mother are doing some window shopping, and one day they notice a new store about to open. His mother wishes for it...

Kona and the Lumpy Bumps by Carly Major is a heartwarming children's book that gently addresses the challenges of sensory sensitivities and anxieties. Through the story of Kona, a playful Pitbull with an unusual obsession for having his blanket perfectly smooth, young readers are introduced...

Edward the Little Magic Star and Claire by Chiara Sandri is about a sweet young girl named Claire. She’s in first grade and is used to doing her best at everything. Making mistakes represents failing for little Claire, so she has developed a fear of...

Bobby and the Road of Smiles (Tales of Life and Wonder) by Sety H is as much for parents as it is for children. It teaches emotional control and has a lot of helpful tips that parents can use when their children throw tantrums or...

Bonnie Chadwick’s Dexter and the Bat is a sweet children’s book based on a true story about the interaction and relationship between a dog and a bat. Dexter was rescued and became part of the family. One night, he kept looking at the door and...

Catalina Plays The What? is a heartwarming children’s book written by Antonia Aviles, with illustrations by Jasmine T. Mills. It follows the story of Catalina, a young girl doing a show-and-tell presentation about her favorite instrument, the double bass. Catalina nervously starts her presentation but...

Siblings Iver and Luke are distraught when their mother has an accident, breaks her leg, and is laid up for weeks. In Anthony C. Delauney’s Iver and Luke and the Friends-for-Others Club, the boys come up with a plan to help out at home. Little...

A Light on the Horizon is a young adult drama by Philip Delizio. Jenny Scott isn't too happy when she has to leave her home, friends, and the neighborhood where she grew up since childhood because her family is moving to the East Coast. Now...

Carnival of the Dead by Dita Dow invites readers into a mysterious and abandoned amusement park filled with dark secrets that keep visitors on their toes. The story follows YouTubers Seth and Kim as they embark on an adventure in the eerie Carnival of Dreams...

Down And Out In The River City by Wm. Stage is a crime novel set in St. Louis in 2017, centering around Francis X. Lenihan, an aging process server with a mystery to unravel. When his card is found on a dead homeless man, Francis...

Abby and Liam and the Snowball Adventure by Kristen Puma is a delightful tale centered on the imaginative exploits of two siblings, Abby and Liam. Their parents set out to entertain them by building two snowmen, one made by the children and the other by...

In Sherry Ellis’ Bubba and Squirt’s Legend of the Lost Pearls, readers are taken on a ride through time and into an adventure filled with mythology, family bonds, and high-stakes challenges. Bubba and Squirt are two courageous siblings who dive headfirst into another perilous task;...

Poop the Dragon by Suzy Davies is a delightful tale about a Ginormous Purple Dragon who had a problem because he was so Ginormous, even his bottom. Poop takes young readers on a journey of discovery as well as misadventure, especially when Poop has to...

Beth Ford has written a second part to Dickens's classic, A Christmas Carol, with After the Spirits Come. The new story picks up after Ebenezer Scrooge has been enlightened by visits from the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future to change his selfish ways....

In Alex Miller and the Legacy Bearers, Emily Shortall takes readers into a world where mythology and modern life collide. Twelve-year-old Alex Miller accidentally finds a mysterious pendant while packing up his late great-grandmother’s attic. What begins as a curious discovery quickly becomes a journey...

It's In The Blood is a contemporary romance novel by Anastacia Hawkins. Sasha Kristiansen, a young woman in her mid-twenties, is devastated by her father Aksel's passing. In search of her father's journal, Sasha leaves California for a road trip along the Pacific Coast Highway...

No Requiem for the Tin Man draws readers into a retro-futuristic San Francisco as author T. E. MacArthur follows detective Lou Tanner in her latest perilous case. With her finances in ruins and the police on her tail, Lou must navigate a tangled web of...