"Four Girls: A Lot of Choices" by Toneal M. Jackson is an adorable look about the author’s children. Jackson is the mother to four charming girls. She calls them the 3 As and a J. The text is written in a simple and enjoyable prose....

It was the prime of Janelle’s young life when heartbreak and love both came to her in quick succession. Her father died suddenly, leaving her a sizable amount of land, a thriving farming operation, and a tidy sum of money. She had barely walked away...

"Reel to Real" is an excellent collection of contemporary poetry. It highlights the kind of poetry that is the favorite of all poetry publishers. The abstract images leave the reader to interpret every poem his/her own way. The collection is divided into two sections, but...

Joann Ellen Sisco's My Sister My Friend is a wonderfully warm book with a simple story that doesn't fail in any department. An exciting, heartwarming story about family, love, children and sacrifice. My Sister, My Friend is a book that can teach us a lot...

Snailsworth peeked out from behind a leaf as the birds were soundly asleep, the crickets scraped their legs to send their secret message and the fireflies flashed their greetings to each other. Slowly Snailsworth made her way across a stepping stone toward an appetizing looking...

“Snailsworth: A Slow Little Story” written and illustrated by Tina Field Howe is an enchanting tale inspired by the author’s own courtyard, complete with her own stepping-stone path, ivy and garden gate. This is the story of one tiny but inquisitive snail setting out on...

"Streetwise: Mafia Memoirs" by Russell A. Vassallo is a memoir of a kid raised in a world that feared the Mafia. It was a tough life where even saving the life of a friend could mean your own life was at risk. The story tells...

Abra-Cadaver by Matt Drabble is about Tommy Ross who has a penchant for adventure and magic. Something goes wrong with one of the tricks on The Captivating Cosmo X which his parents had hired for his 12th birthday. What follows is a series of scary...

Author Terri Kelley in her book, You Get What You Give, describes how young Steve faces disappointment and how he handles the frustrations of dealing with friends. Steve feels angry when he visits his neighbors only to find no one at home. He is upset...

Children should be raised with the love of parents that instills within them hope, values, and understanding. Yet those same children ask all types of tough questions, such as: "Where is God and why can't I see His face if it is true that He...

We're Different it is True: 2nd Edition (Illustrations Completely Revised) by Terri Kelley is a colorful, compassionate story book, which introduces a child to the educational as well as emotional concept of differences. The book also helps children cope with physiological and emotional issues pertaining...

I Want a Pet by Terri Kelley is a delightful rhyming picture book, which introduces children to the concept of responsibility. The book can also introduce them to problem solving, thinking skills, and decision making. Books designed and written with rhyming words and colorful illustrations...

Kids and adults alike often take a ribbing for the way that their name sounds or the nicknames that can be formed from the use of their names. At times, those added names can be mean. However, What’s In a Name? written by Terri Kelley...

Because most people in today’s society believe that beauty is only skin deep, I Am Beautiful by Terri Kelley and illustrated by Ana Zdravkovic, is a way to start children off right, believing that their worth and their beauty is found in the many things...

Tongue Twisters are a fun and memorable part of childhood. Who doesn't remember Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers? In Terri Kelley's new book for kids aged K-3rd grade, we get to experience tongue twisters all over again. There were the classics like...

Pet Rocks and Pollywogs by Terri Kelley is about the moments shared between a mother and daughter. In the book, the little girl is lonely and she tells her mother that she has no one to play with. The mother shares with the little girl...

Come Fly With Me! by Terri Kelley tells children about traveling in a plane. Traveling by plane can be a scary experience for many children, especially if they are going in it for the first time. The young boy in the story tells us his...

The loss of a loved one is unfortunately something that touches everyone’s life at some point. In this compassionate and endearing children’s book, Thank You, Shadow, Terri Kelley broaches this painful, yet important, subject. The story starts with the direct and poignant lines, “Today is...

Voicings by Carroll Blair is a collection of poems that takes readers through a range of emotions, thoughts, and feelings. The short poems are constructed with much skill and they stand on their own, balanced in their thoughts and flow. The rich verses capture readers...

Black Rain by Joshua Caine is a very Twilight-Zonesque tale of horror, with a brand-new, unique boogeyman monster. Arlene was heading to Reno, after walking away from her loser boyfriend and apartment earlier in the day. In the middle of a barren yellow desert, her...