Let's meet Lou and his friend Stu who are best friends in the storybook My Friend Stu by Laura Day. They act silly at times and play together. Lou and Stu like to dance and sing songs. They go to the same school and they...

Baking can be so much fun. Messy too as Annie learns when she gets to spend the day at her uncle’s bakery. She loves the sweet-smelling treats her uncle is baking and he even gives her samples to try. But the best fun is when...

Buddy was taken to the vet because he was unwell. The little boy had no idea what a vet did and his mommy explained to him that a vet was an animal doctor. Buddy slept all way to the vet's office. When they reached the...

Panda Pediatrician is a children's book written by Hilary Smith and illustrated by Vova Kirichenko. Celebrations for the children's 100th day of school have arrived. The children discuss the massive planning of this special day, from decorations and supplies to catering and invitations. All of...

Spy Holly and the Case of the Missing Cookies is an adorable mystery for beginning readers. Holly is an inquisitive little girl who enjoys puzzles and feels she would make a great spy. She overhears about a mysterious disappearance at her school and thinks she...

Michelle's dad, who had loved reading, had died in the military. She wanted to share his books and her friend Cindy had an idea. She thought of having a lemonade stand to sell his books and help Michelle's family. Isabella also wanted to help. Carlos...

People don’t realize the far-reaching power of music: it’s a universal language that enriches so many parts of the human brain and life in general. So, when a child is given the opportunity to learn how to play a musical instrument, or even sing in...

Three brothers, Thomas, Nicholas, and Curtis, always played together and got into mischief. Though their mother loved to teach them the right things, sometimes the three boys tried to discover the world around them and got into trouble many times. The boys loved to explore...

Hudson was observing all the cars on the highway. He saw big cars, small cars, high cars, low cars, and Hudson wondered why. His Dad told him why the shiny red car could go fast. Hudson's Dad owned a mini-van because it had space for...

What Cats Do is a children's picture book written in rhyme by Wanda Kay Knight and illustrated by Anthony Angelotta. Each page of What Cats Do discusses the different behavioral aspects of cats and the reasons for each of these behaviors. Whether it is eating,...

Jill was going to meet her Granny who lived in a big building. Jill had to climb many stairs to reach her Granny's home, where a nice lady opened the door. She was happy to see Jill, and Jill's mommy told her that it was...

It may seem like such a simple thing to do, but it has so many positive benefits. I’m talking, of course, about bird watching. Mary loves to visit her Grandma, especially during the summer when she can stay overnight. Whatever they do, it’s always accompanied...

Zoe told Zebra she was hiding in the shoe and asked him to count till ten so that she can hide again. Zebra counted till ten and Zoe hid again under the box. She knew Zebra was smart but was sure he would not find...

Anna is a prima ballerina in one of the most prestigious dance schools in the nation and has finally achieved the pinnacle: the starring role in Swan Lake. Her entire life is dance, and she's sacrificed everything to be here: school, friends, a social life,...

Safe at Home is a baseball adventure novel for young adults and preteens written by Gregory Saur. Dominic Lewis had a dream. He actually had a few dreams, despite the difficulties he’d experienced in his short life. His mom worked two jobs to support him,...

Paul Buchheit's 1871: Rivers on Fire is an emotionally involving account of true fires--physical and emotional. Set against the backdrop of the historic fires of Chicago and Peshtigo, a married couple is caught up in the flames, and the social issues that come before and...

Black Oak: The Loveless Chronicles is an urban fantasy novel written by Titus Murphy. It was called the Great War, and immortals and humans alike were arrayed against the Jackals, lupine creatures with an infinite capacity for violence and massing in overwhelming numbers. The witches...

The Other Side of Midnight is a paranormal shifter romance novel for young and new adults written by Suzana Thompson. Clarissa Harris was your normal high school senior whose life changed dramatically when she donned a gypsy disguise to tell fortunes at a school carnival....

More Letters from the Pit: Stories of A Physician's Odyssey in Emergency Medicine by Dr. Patrick J. Crocker is a memoir that lifts the veil to show readers and non-medical professionals what the emergency room and experience as a doctor feels and looks like. Structured...

The Undersea Art of Indonesia by Charles Rawlings, Leah Perez, and Nuswanto Lobbu takes readers into the fascinating and intoxicating world of Indonesian diving and captures environmental diversity not found anywhere else in the world. The reefs and the abundance of life will leave readers...