This Covid business is downright scary. It’s not just children who are frightened; adults are, too. But, it’s most difficult for young children to understand. That’s where Jake comes in. Jake’s a dog who lives with a loving family. When Covid suddenly hit, Jake had...

Clochán by Lawrence P. O’Brien takes us back to the late eighteenth century and the mystical, superstitious Emerald Isle. As a young six-year-old boy, Kevin Neal had watched his entire family butchered by the English soldiers in the rebellion of 1798. He watched his two...

Utopia Project: Everyone Must Die is a work of fiction in the science fiction genre. It is suitable for the general reading audience and was penned by author Billy Dering. Set in the not too distant future where a string of disparate crises has brought...

Now What? written by Brenda Faatz and illustrated by Peter Trimarco is a children’s picture book about a little girl named Lizzy who is doing her best to create her very own fun-filled day. But every activity either tends to go amiss in some shape...

Jake and the Purple Unicorn: Jake’s Dreamland by Chris Hardy really brought out the inner child in me. I read this book out loud and found myself enjoying it. Jake goes into his dreamland and there he meets a new friend Gwen; a purple and...

What are you grateful for? Are you grateful for a warm house in which to live, food to eat, water to drink, toys to play with, books to read? There are so many things to be grateful for. I bet you can make a list...

It happened to me, and I am sure it will happen to you and your children. Within two minutes of starting to read Jake and the Biggest Yawn Ever by Chris Hardy, I began to Y-A-W-N. Our puppy friend, Jake, lets out the most enormous...

Scratchy is always itchy. An active squirrel who loves to run around collecting and eating all kinds of nuts, he finds this one itch rather annoying. Also annoying is Mr. Bald Eagle who often hovers and threatens Scratchy, forcing him to run and hide. Otherwise,...

A Summer Storm: Escaping the Evil by Tony Knapp is a continuation of the story of covert operative Jason “Hawk” McCullough and his ongoing battle with the evil North Korean terrorist known as The Dragon. After a firefight with the Dragon’s men, when Jason and...

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...

The Adventures of Reggie Mouse 1: The New Yoomans is written and illustrated by Jonnie Tash. Reggie and his friends watch a car pull up, and Yoomans, whom they don’t recognize, step out. They watch the Yoomans carefully but can’t seem to figure out exactly...

The Adventures of Reggie Mouse: Exploring the Water Pools is a children’s picture book written and illustrated by Jonnie Tash. The story follows Reggie, a cute mouse, and his friends, Malin the monkey, Sedric the marmot, and Laura the frog. While playing in the forest,...

The Magical Land of Hearts by Sherry Dahl is an enchanting children’s picture book about an imaginary land where every heart’s desire seems to come true. Dahl’s narrative has a sweet child-like rhyming scheme that makes you almost want to sing the words out loud...

Mixed Grazing by Chad Strong is a collection of eight short stories, covering multiple genres. Blue Sky and Gray Smoke tells the story of two soldiers on opposite sides – one union, one confederate. What do they do now? In The Crossing, Rick Barton is...

Young Explorers Nature Journal: Observing Activities for Exploring Nature Outdoors by Stephen Nett is an outdoor guide for young children from grades K through 3. It contains a message and tips for teachers and parents, helping them to guide young learners through what is sure...

Wild at Heart by Stacy Gold is a story of unexpected love and the challenges and insecurities that come with it. With nothing but the items in their packs, Jules and Evan brave their solitary adventures only to continually bump into each other in the...

Utopia Project: The Frayed Threads of Hope is a work of fiction in the science fiction and post-apocalyptic adventure subgenres. It is intended for the general reading audience and forms the second novel of the Utopia Project trilogy by author Billy Dering. The pace really...

Daily Gratitude Reflections Volume 2: 365 Inspirational Guides to Grateful Living is a work of non-fiction in the new age, spiritual and self-help subgenres. It is suitable for the general reading audience and was penned by author Deborah L. Perdue. The book lays out a...

Dragons in the Barn by Ennes Higgins is the story of four siblings engrossed in their digital devices. Lola is on her iPad researching global warming, Liam and Toby with the laptop are watching funny cat videos, and Sara, the teenager, is chatting away on...

Winks From Above: Opening Up to Signs and Synchronicities to Receive Little Miracles Each Day by Liliane Fortna is the kind of book that is transformative in ways you can’t possibly grasp all at once. Reading her words, the moments in life that she experienced,...