Not all homes are happy places to raise a child. Parents make promises to protect their young ones, but they don’t always follow through with their promises. That’s what happened to Phil. His parents made a promise never to hurt him, but they did. Phil...

Creative writing comes in several forms, three of which creatively mix two forms of communicative expression into a single piece meant to evoke emotional participation and meaningful understanding. In her original creative work, Artwords, Beatriz M. Robles playfully explores these modern forms using calligrams, photographs...

Do you like snow? I have to admit I don’t like it very much – at least, not all the time. King Mark definitely dislikes snow. When it starts snowing on Windy Hill Castle, King Mark goes into a real temper. He tries to order...

City of Storms is a work of fiction in the fantasy adventure subgenre and was penned by author Kat Ross. As the opening novel to the Nightmarked series, the work is suitable for the mature reading audience due to mild sexual scenes and some explicit...

A Phantom’s Vengeance by Marco Mizzi is a dark and gritty story surrounding the civil war that has broken out in the kingdom of Mesanda. High Lord Shorid seeks to claim the throne from his brother King Marnol and slowly creeps his way north to...

Little Saci-Pererê: No More Mischief by Rachelle Jones Smith, illustrated by Mykhailo Ridkous, is the tale of a cute little Brazilian mischief-maker. Saci is a trickster, similar to a genie. He can cause farm animals to misbehave. He can steal socks, and create a whirlwind....

All babies like to snuggle close when darkness approaches. For many animals, it’s bedtime, a time to go to sleep. Puppies and kittens snuggle close to their mothers, as do baby bears and lion cubs. It’s also time for human babies to sleep, too, all...

Maxwell is a delightful story! Author Jeremy C. Gredone came up with an unexpected and sweet little tale jam-packed with ideas and creativity. The illustrator, D. Sherene Ouffutt, filled the pages with joyful color and exciting details that will keep children enthralled. The premise is...

Brittnie Blackburn’s picture book story, You Are a Superhero, Too!, is a sentimental, touching tribute to all siblings, especially those with special needs. What would you do if your sibling had special needs? Would you help her (or him), as the little girl in the...

Desert Song: Claiming Joy while Walking the Wilderness is Brittnie Blackburn’s memoir of her struggle through anorexia, infertility, parenting a special-needs child, and birthing a stillborn child. Despite life and death events that threaten to drown her joy, she has learned to walk through the...

Those Darn Stripes is a work of non-fiction in the memoir genre. It is suitable for the general reading audience and was penned by Tyrel Nelson. The book is a reflection on the author’s life during a period of intense turbulence and change, in which...

The lives of a family unexpectedly change when an abandoned teenage boy arrives at their farm in the heartwarming novel 1971 by Matt McGowan. After his father dies, thirteen-year-old Bud and his stepmother Fanny leave Detroit and head to California. On a rural highway in...

Two young boys go on an exciting adventure to a forbidden island in the adorable children's picture book, The Legend of the Green Gorilla by Sean Woolford. Brothers Mark and Stu are adventurers at heart. When they sail to a nearby island to explore, they...

Sparks and Disperses by Cathleen Cohen is a poetic breath of fresh air to revisit again and again. If you are a visual artist or know someone who is, these poems may especially appeal to you, as they are created from this viewpoint. It may...

The Undiscovered Descendants is the first book of the Nordri Series by Jo Visuri. Auor Island is somewhat isolated from the mainland, but it has always been Elin's home. With her closest friends going off to school on the mainland this year, Elin is starting...

Cursed Charm by Jali Henry is the first book in the Arcane Witches series. Bree was an ordinary woman who had just lost her job, and her choice to prevent an attack led to the discovery that she was a powerful Arcane witch. The next...

Duck and Friends: Bots in a Box by Donna McFarland is a cute, adventurous story about Duck, who has his own farm that needs to be maintained, and his friends Cat and Hen, who keep him company all the time. After getting tired from all...

How To Let Go Of Someone You Love by Julian Demarco is a non-fiction self-help book to aid readers that are ready to "Deal, Heal & Forgive After Loss." Broken down into eight distinct and interconnected chapters, Demarco leaves no stone in the arsenal of...

Most children love to go to the beach from an early age. For them, it is synonymous with fun, and for parents, it is an opportunity to enjoy the outdoors, the sun, and the sea. It is also the perfect place to perform activities that...

My First Farm Animal Book (My First Book Series 8) by D.A. Batrowny illustrates some of the many animals that can be found on a farm. From dogs and cats to chickens and horses, and with each animal comes a fun little fact about that...