The brother and sister team, Sonny and Sandy Swinhart, has created another children’s hit in Focus Like a Fox. This book is part of the Better You Zoo series. Children love animals because they are cute and fuzzy. As such, they can catch the attention...

Sonny and Sandy Swinhart authored Confident Like a Crocodile to encourage children to develop confidence. Using amazing photos of crocodiles, the Swinharts teach children what confidence means. Confidence is one of the characteristics that children need to succeed in life. With confidence, one can overcome...

The ForestGirls: A Journal, A Journey, written by Sissel Waage and illustrated by Ivana Josipovic, is a book of thought-provoking prompts to assist young readers in connecting with the natural world around them. As an interactive, guided journal Waage plants the seeds of conscious growth...

Leadership is a skill that can be learned, but it takes work because there are many factors to consider. It is not only about giving orders but also a decision process to decide on the most suitable actions and then carry them out. To be...

The best way to teach is by example and Polite Like a Panda explains how to be polite in different sets of circumstances. The book begins by explaining what it means to be polite because it is not only about acting correctly, but also about...

Do you know what it means to be helpful? Are you helpful? Do you help Mom with the dishes, or help by tidying up your room? Do you help your friends at school with a math problem, or learn how to catch a ball? Helpful...

When You’re a Jet [West Side Story]—A Dancer’s Extraordinary, Ordinary Life by David Bean is the story of one of the cast members of the original film version of West Side Story. Author David Bean played one of the Jets, who was called Tiger. He...

Diary of a Drunken Space Pirate: A Prologue - Part One is a sci-fi space opera novel by J.R. Leilies. With every civilization and habitable planet across the galaxy falling under the relentless onslaught of the Federation, Valhalla, a hidden mountain city in an otherwise...

Shine A Light is a work of non-fiction in the true-life drama subgenre. It is suitable for the general reading audience and was penned by author Corrine Wilson. The book tells the true story of Corrine and Ingrid, who sit on either side of the...

Learning to stop wearing diapers is a significant event in every child's life. The process becomes easier if the child views it positively. Mouki and Her Special Day/El día especial de Mouki is a bilingual book that will teach children to see this change as...

Have you heard the one about the beaver who arrives to build a dam but has given all of her supplies away? Such is the story of a beaver named Brooklyn in Brooklyn Beaver Almost Builds a Dam: A Book on Persistence by Florenza Denise...

Each Alone, Across a Vast Unknown: A Scottish Family's Lives and Solo Journeys To America by Sally Eccleston is the portrayal of the very real family history of the author's paternal and maternal legacies. Set in the mid-to-latter 19th century, Eccleston chronicles three lives that...

Breadcrumbs on a Koi Pond comprises over fifty items by Donna Stavely. They vary in length from a few lines to a few pages. The words evoke scenes, colors, relationships, and emotions. The mood varies from contemplative to reflective, romantic, philosophical, or witty. There are...

In How to Spot a Psychopath by M.Q. Webb, reporter Jessica Green is being held on suspicion of possibly having murdered a missing 4-year-old. When psychiatrist Dr. Oscar de la Nuit asks her why she has been researching psychopaths, she replies, “People are interested in...

Self-Regulation is the ability to manage emotions, thoughts, and behavior. To have this control, children need to develop their emotional intelligence. To learn more about this, read I'm Just a Kid: A Social-Emotional Book about Self-Regulation. The story is about Ben, a boy who loves...

Murder Under A British Moon by Abigail Keam is the story of Mona Moon, a wealthy heiress from Kentucky who is engaged to be married to the Duke of Brynelleth, Robert Farley. Mona travels to England with Robert and her assistant Violet to her fiance's...

Portrait of a Murderer by Bob Seay is a cozy murder mystery set in Boulder, Colorado. Gabriella Alegré is a streetside painter who does well enough selling her portraits to support her share of the bills she shares with her friend Amara. After a wealthy...

There Was a Garden in Nuremberg by Navina Michal Clemerson is a harrowing yet page-turning story that may well one day become a timeless classic. Twelve-year-old Max Mannheim who is spirited and observant has witnessed how the rise of Adolf Hitler as the new Chancellor...

Piper Becomes A Big Sister is a children's book written and illustrated by Tammy Lempert. During a visit by Grandpa Joe, young Eddie looks distraught and tells his grandfather that he does not want a new brother or sister because it means everything will change....

Murder Under A Bridal Moon by Abigail Keam is the tenth addition to the Mona Moon Mystery series. Despite the Great Depression plaguing the country, Mona Moon has something to be cheerful about with her upcoming wedding to the Duke of Brynelleth, Robert Farley, or...