The introduction to this book reminds us that the first few years of a child’s life are spent playing and discovering. We can make that play intellectually stimulating. An intellectually stimulating environment is “child focused, and physically and verbally engaging, as well as, emotionally supportive.”...

Rosalie’s parents were very controlling. They wanted to protect her from all bad things. She was only allowed to be with proper people and to have only the right education. They sought respect and honor for their children. The setting is the early 1900s in...

This is yet another new-to-me author and am glad that I gave her a chance by reading her debut novel, Fatal February. She is definitely a talented author with the ability to draw her readers in from the first page. It takes a wonderfully skilled...

Richard Harding and Georgianna Rowland had been friends since childhood. He was there for her when her father died. He taught her how to ride, drive, and dance. Richard was ready for more than friendship. He wants Georgianna for his wife. When he finally got...

Cecile wandered the forest, not knowing who she was or where she came from. A tiny spider sent Cecile to a castle. A horrible spider tried to catch her in a web, but Cecile ran bravely onward. She came upon a sweet lady named Emma...

I enjoyed listening to Tiger Woods` "How I Play Golf". My husband is the golfer in the family and I got this book for him. I started listening to it and was so wrapped up in the book that I finished it before he began...

"False Mermaid" is book 3 in the Nora Gavin Mysteries. Even though it can be read as a stand-alone book, I suggest you read the first two in the series," Haunted Ground" and "Lake of Sorrows" before this one. The three books, combined, have...

This is a compilation of nine stories by Melinda M. Spencer. 'Gets Hurt' is the story of a rooster that injures his wing and how he finds a way to go places with a set of springs. Spencer`s 'Jimmy Squirrel' is the story of a...

This is a charming audio story that is told in an entertaining way. The voice is pleasant and animated enough to keep a kids’ attention. It is the story of Gru, an unsavory character, who lives in a suburban house in the middle of a...

A cute biblical story of Annie and Adam with 'wowtastic' illustrations! I love how grandpa has a tummy and how Annie and Adam have Big eyes---eyes filled with the wonder of childhood innocence. I think I enjoy children's picture books because I love pictures! Isn't...

"Yoga In No Time At All" takes Yoga to a new level. Joel DiGirolamo takes the excuses out of this form of exercise by bringing it into our everyday life. In his own words, “This book is about meeting people where they are in their...

Carrie Dickson and Andrew Van Zan were introduced to each other by mutual friends. She was sweet, beautiful and just coming out of a bad relationship. Andrew was handsome, wealthy and every woman’s dream man, or was he? After a whirlwind courtship, Andrew proposed. The...

Kastle Benton Raines loved baseball. In the mid 90s he was recruited by the Los Angeles Dodgers. What was even more amazing, he was still in high school. Life was good. One night, as he was leaving a club, he saw three men attacking two...

Herphus (Her fuss) is a delightful children’s story about a blood hound that wanted to do something important. Her parents were super tracking bloodhounds. She decided to chew her rope, dig a hole under the fence and search for an adventure. Along the way she...

Jack Morgan was a former CIA agent. Morgan runs a well known investigation service, Private by name. There are branches around the world. His company uses the newest and most advanced technology. Jack was knee deep in two investigations, an NFL gambling scandal and the...

Dilara Kenner was an archeologist searching for Noah’s Ark. Sam Watson brought sad news to Dilara concerning her father’s death. Her father had been missing for three years. He’d found the ark but, before he could make it known, he was murdered. Sam was murdered...

This book is aptly named, "The Butterfly Cometh". A butterfly starts out as a worm; it wraps itself in a cocoon, and waits. During that time, the body is changing. Slowly it works its way out of the cocoon but it does not immediately fly...

Bainy B Cyrus was born unable to hear. She was 18 months old before her parents realized there was a problem. At first, the doctors thought she was the youngest child and maybe she didn’t have to speak because everyone met her needs. Eventually they...

"How To Study Your Bible" makes Bible study easier. Too often studying leaves us more confused than ever. I have many books on how to study the Bible. Some are better than others. Although this book is not large, it teaches us how to discover...

Chester’s mother sent him on an errand that soon became an adventure. She asked him to go to his auntie’s house. When he arrived, they were in an uproar over a secret revolution. A knock on the door brought Agent B into the mix. He...