Where Do Unicorns Go on Vacation? is a charming children's book by Kim Ann. It doesn’t seem to fit in the era it was printed. It doesn’t pretend to have a deep meaning. It’s not concerned with who your parents are. It’s not worried about...

Where do dinosaurs go on vacation? They have yet to decide. When the story opens, a group of six dinosaurs is looking at drawings on the rock wall and the question is where do they dream of going. This is followed by all sorts of...

Ninja School Rules, by Kim Ann, is a 41-page-long children’s picture book about Lucas and his new ninja school. Several other children his age also begin their first day in ninja class. But Lucas is especially nervous about, well, everything. He wants to succeed and...

Find Mind, written by Ziji Rinpoche and illustrated by Celine Wright, is a children's wellness education picture book and the third in the BeginningMind Series, preceded by book one, Where is Mind? and book two, Strong Mind and followed by book four, Kind Mind and...

A Kind of Hush by JoDee Neathery is a tale about profound loss that is shrouded in mystery. One of the biggest heartaches that parents can experience is the tragic loss of a child. Matt and Summer married in 2002. They adopted Willa and they...

Mathematics helps children to be focused problem solvers and have a more agile mental capacity. This grounding is important and if children practice reading books at the same time, they will be able to understand what they are taught in school more readily. Ten Little...

The Brothahood of Kings: Empowering Black Men To Embody Authentic Masculinity by Coach Michael Taylor focuses on empowering Black men to embody authentic masculinity and become leaders in their personal and professional lives. The author draws from his personal experiences and insights to provide practical...

Ten Little Starfish by Kim Ann is a charming and educational children's story that introduces young readers to the concept of counting while taking them on an underwater adventure with adorable starfish. The story follows a simple and easy-to-understand format, starting with ten starfish and...

At 23, Aria Sutton has just become homeless. For the last time, her drug-addicted mother has been kicked out of their rental by the landlord, and she and her 12-year-old brother Ben are out on the street. She makes several calls to “so-called” friends, none...

The Race on Mermaid Reef is a children’s picture book written by Tamara Rittershaus and illustrated by Alvin Adhi. The story follows Abby, a crab who loves to boast about her speed and her ability to race faster than the other sea creatures. One day,...

If you are a parent (or like me, a proud aunt!), one of the hardest tasks is understanding how to talk to your child about challenging events or news. You want to protect your child or loved one from any harm, but you also want...

The Darkest Oath by Lauren Lee Merewether follows the immortal knight Rollant de Montvieux and the fearless rebel Elise, bound by fate, divided by a deadly curse, and drawn together by a love that could destroy them both. Having broken his oath and taken a...

Scourge of the Shores by Lauren Lee Merewether follows Danna Chadwick, captain and heir to a pirate legacy, defending her island from the sea serpent, Cain. Robert Jaymes, the youngest Pirate King, seeks to unify the pirate factions and expand his influence. When Robert’s fleet...

We first meet Adrienne in On Thin Ice when she's a young adult of 28 in Amsterdam. She's had two relationships: Harry, her first, a gentle soul of a man who doesn't seem to make her swoon, and Ethan, the son of a wealthy candle...

A Walk Back Home by Gilbert Garcia is a memoir relating the details of his boyhood, growing up in a Mexican family in the south side of Los Angeles. His story is composed of short vignettes, told from the young boy’s perspective, in the '40s...

Too Clever VIII: Kacie's Chicken and Dumplings is a contemporary fiction novella for preteens and children, grades 4-6, written and designed by Dr. Julia E. Antoine. Kacie had been promised chicken and dumplings on the night before her birthday, and she had been looking forward...

Someone is murdering the pub landlords of Norfolk! Thelonious T. Bear, ursine photojournalist, leaves behind the big city life of London to take an assignment in the Norfolk countryside, where he hopes to find the ‘real’ England. Instead of rural peace, bucolic beauty, and delightfully...

Helga: Growing Up in Hitler's Germany is a work of historical fiction by Karen Truesdell Riehl. It is based on the true story of a young girl who was ordered to become a part of Hitler's Jugend when she was 10 years old. Helga and...

Reeshana is a Miracle Mixer, someone from another dimension who throws miracles. She is known to be one of the best, but something happens while throwing her latest miracle. She falls into the mix, and becomes someone else. Merri Dwyer has been plagued by odd...

Plaster Scene is Michael J. Holley’s second novel and, after reading this one, I want to get my hands on the first one as soon as possible! This story moves between the heady, drug-fuelled days of the sixties in North Wales, via the less-relaxed seventies,...