Big H and Little h Dog, written by Victoria Smith and illustrated by Sketchy La Rue, is a children's inspirational book about a dog who wishes for nothing more than to be able to run and play. Little h is introduced in the middle of...

Dog is a stray. He doesn’t have any other name. Just Dog. No one has owned him, so he was never given a name. He lives off food from the dumpster next to a local diner. And he sleeps on a discarded duvet in an...

When a distraught man stands on a cliff, contemplating the ineffectiveness of his life, fate steps in, enabling him to change the course of his life in the motivational allegory, The Little Book of Greatness (A Parable About Unlocking Your Destiny) by Ari Gunzburg. Lost...

Life for a lonely spinster in the Victorian era could potentially stretch on endlessly into oblivion. It wasn’t a cheerful thought for Victoria Kavanagh. Already in her twenties when her father passes away (her mother passed away when she was younger), Victoria has given up...

The Rules of a Little Boss: A Book of Self-love is written by eighth-grader Haelee P. Moone, who wants to encourage much younger kids to appreciate and stand up for themselves. The wonderful illustrations by artist Arsalan are bright and show the points Haelee is...

Gugulu, The Little Bear Dares by Srividhya Lakshmanan is about a sloth family that lives in the forest of the Western Ghats. It is time for baby bear Gugulu to go to school. However, he wants to go off on his own. Mom and Dad...

Why! How many times in a day do we hear that persistent plea? Children are full of questions, mainly why questions, and want answers. So when Ben takes his daughter, Belle, for a walk in the woods, it’s a challenging but delightful day full of...

The Dr. Seuss quote at the beginning of Things of Little Consequence introduces aspects of the book’s theme. John Casey contends that complex questions—often with questionable motives—should be answered with direct, honest simplicity. Little consequence refers to common perceptions deemed to be culturally insignificant that...

In Gigglet the Happy Little Piglet Goes to School by A.M. Berkowitz, young readers are taken on a delightful adventure with a charming character, Gigglet, as she happily heads off to school. The book features vibrant illustrations and an engaging narrative that creates an inviting...

Joyous and engaging, Gigglet The Happy Little Piglet Goes to the Beach by A.M. Berkowitz is a picture book that will delight readers of any age. It follows Gigglet, a lively and adventurous piglet as she goes about her day, bringing joy and happiness to...

If you think philosophy is boring, you have not read Phil Van Treuren’s The Little Book of Stoic Quotes. It is one of the best books I have ever read on Stoicism. Each short chapter contains a quotation by a famous Stoic followed by Phil’s...

Life is full of happiness and fun things to do, as Gigglet finds out when she goes to summer camp. In A.M. Berkowitz’s Gigglet the Happy Little Piglet Goes to Summer Camp, Gigglet is off to Camp Chick-A-Dee where she can play with her friends,...

There are a number of murders being committed in Ottawa, Canada. Is there a serial killer loose throughout Ottawa and, if so, what is the motive? In One Little, Two Little, Three Little Indians by Carl Faehrmann, Inspector Donnelly wondered what the common thread of...

The Little Old Man, the Little Old Woman, and the Little Red Hen is a children’s book written by David L. Roper and illustrated by Kara Mitchell. Every single day, the little red hen proudly provides the little old man and little old woman...

The little girl loves her pink rowboat. She rows herself out into the ocean, to the beach and along the shoreline. She loves to be out on the water, but she doesn’t like the idea of being in the water. She’s scared. She’s afraid of...

Boys love to get into mischief. Little Bear and Little Buffalo, two Indian boys, loved to hunt, take care of the chickens, experiment with smoking cigars and do the same things any kid likes to do growing up. But, when Little Bear decides to set...

The Little Candle, written and illustrated by Iva Maurin, is a story of perseverance and courage. The little candle is originally part of a group of other cute, colorful little candles. Then, one day, there is a party, and all the candles line up to...

Charm: An Amazing Story of a Little Black Cat is a memoir and tribute to a special cat written and illustrated by Leyla Atke. When she first saw Charm, he was huddled in the middle of heavy traffic. During a brief lull in the traffic,...

The Little Shop of Monsters by R.L. Stine is a creepy, spooky book of monsters. Hello little one, can you see the monsters in the window looking at you? They are inviting you to come in and take a closer look. The Little Shop of...

Charles Weber begins his book by defining salvation and offering six evidences of salvation. One of the most important chapters in this book emphasizes prayer. Weber identifies the five types of prayer: Praise, Thanksgiving, Confession, Intercession, and Petition. I found the chapter on Spiritual Fruits...