Bee! is an engaging children’s picture book written by Carrie Hyatt with illustrations by Tatiana Kamshilina. In this fun and educational story, readers follow along with Buzz the bee on his journey to collect nectar. On the way, Buzz encounters some potential danger, but he...

The Banana Farm, a tale of trust and loving sacrifice by David Lane, is an enjoyable picture book for young children. One day, a grandpa tells his grandson Luke all about how his farm came to be and why it was called The Banana Farm...

My Dog Can’t Jump by David Lane is a heart-warming picture book for young children. One day a young boy visits the animal shelter, hoping to find a furry best friend. He comes across a fluffy little dog that is extremely nervous. After hearing that...

The protagonist in The Gatekeeper of Pericael by Haley Reese Chow, Porter, is your average boy, but he hides a secret. His mother is the gatekeeper of a portal between Earth and Pericael, a world of magic, spirits, and danger. His family is part of...

The Daddy Chronicles: Memoir of a Fatherless Daughter by Jayne Martin is the true story of a young girl yearning for the love and attention of her father, but she never received it while he lived at home with his family. Her heart breaks when...

The recollections of a writing teacher and poet, The Writing Party by Ken Waldman, is not what you might think at first. It’s not dull. The situations he chose to retell – of unfairly critical writing professors and their exact opposites – lead the reader...

Jake is a Bichon Frisé that Rose and Chris found when he was a pup. He had been bathed in a golden shimmer--the Shine--and Rosie believes he is one of the Sculptor’s “wise ones”. Jake does not believe he is anything more than an ordinary...

When I Was Her Daughter is a work of non-fiction in the memoir and family social issues subgenres. It is best suited to mature adult readers owing to themes such as grief and abuse, and was penned by author Leslie Ferguson. In this harrowing and...

A long way from home and in the deep, muddy waters of disappointment, James Gardiner questioned the choices that led to his quest for superstardom and the extravagant lifestyle of famous Hollywood stars. Meanwhile, his friends were building their finances and families, and what he...

I Scream, You Scream: We All Learn About Ice Cream by Markeeter E Knox, Trinity Z Ellison, and Dedrick L Moone is an educational picture book for young children. A young girl named Trinity wonders why she looks different from her mom and questions her....

"How two sisters created their own health spas on a budget! K.I.S.S.E.S. Keep It Simple Sisters Economy Spa" by Diane Dolphin Torres and Susan Dolphin Johnson is a very nice and enjoyable book. It is utterly different from anything I have read on the topic....

Dealing with the loss of a loved one is never an easy task. There are so many emotions that come to the fore in a moment of vulnerability. It could be the stoic, silent approach to an event no one wants to face but the...

FastFlight 540 is the first book of the Bump in the Night series by M.M. Mesldorf. Wishing to help her friend Tucker Sullivan escape the cruel misery of Whippoorwill Children's Home, Anslie Dawn takes over his identity and arrives at the ancient orphanage of Nocturnan....

Isle of Dragons is a work of fiction in the fantasy, action, and magical adventure sub-genres, and was penned by author L. A. Thompson. Intended for the young adult age range, this work is the opening in a trilogy that introduces us to a whole...

It is the year 1728, and piracy has been outlawed by the government of the day. The members of that storied profession are either dead, in jail, or on the run. Casper, a former pirate, finds himself on an abandoned island, one of only two...

Brian, Jamal, Alex, Kev, and Cecilia are The Chosen Five in the titular series by Janet Kravetz. Book one, Sky Curse, introduces Cecilia Miller, the young female protagonist in a dystopian future where Earth's population has ballooned to an unsustainable level. Natural resources have been...

An Old Shrew, a Tortured Soul, and Everyday Angels is a murder mystery by Rosina Anderson. After World War II ended, a few places had been obliged to take in a large number of displaced persons who had nowhere else to go. Such happenings invited...

Clara and Mr. Milo’s Adventures by Clara Donis-Girma is a picture book that opens by describing a little girl called Clara and how much she longs for a pet of her own. It’s divided into sections – Clara convincing Mommy she is responsible and can...

Deborah’s Gift by Lois Ann Abraham is a tale of triumph born out of tragedy. Deborah’s parents died when she was young, leaving Deborah in the care of her grandmother in St. Louis. Deborah learns to paint her way out of heartache. She hopes that...

Fortitude: Preserving 400 Years of an American Family's Faith, Patriotism, Grit and Determination by Dale R. Spaulding is a sprawling work that takes a deep dive into the history of the Spaulding family. Spaulding takes readers back to the ancient and medieval origins of the...