Ek Navo Divas (A New Day) by Anuja Mohla is a Hindi-English children’s picture book that tells the story of a little boy named Reyan. It follows his day from beginning to end with his mother and father. As Reyan goes about his tasks, readers...

Happy Jack Sad Jack: A Bullying Story is a children's picture book by Mark M. Bello. Jack is a happy interracial child who is due to start kindergarten. On the very first day of school, he excitedly joins his new classmates on a new adventure....

The Drop and the Glop by Sanjiv Saran is an engrossing novel that takes place in a part of the world in upheaval: The India-Pakistan war in 1965 and the liberation of Bangladesh in 1971. Against this turbulent period are intertwined lives that will come...

Lauren Bingham approaches her topic frankly, explaining that a writer has to make tough choices because writing fiction is a task that requires planning, preparation, and a lot of work. The author's function isn't limited to imagining plots or scenarios or writing a certain quota...

In The Tale Of Meadow Grove by Lynn D. Wheeler, we are introduced to five-year-old twins named Chloe and Emma. They don’t live in a safe house and the only time they can be free to act like children is through their imaginations. This helps...

Based on a true story, A Noble Cunning: The Countess and the Tower by Patricia Bernstein is set in Great Britain during the transition between the Stuart and Hanover monarchies in the early 1700s and brings the conflict between Protestant and Catholic faithful into sharp...

Having self-esteem helps children to accept themselves. When their self-esteem is balanced, they will feel proud of what they can achieve, which is why they must learn to value their abilities and build confidence in themselves. Feathers in the Wind * El talingo camaleón explores...

In an age of commercialism, it is nice to find an oasis of sanity in a children’s book. Unfortunately, too many people have taken the day to remember the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ and turned it into a fantasy of Santa and toys....

Have you heard the one about the beaver who arrives to build a dam but has given all of her supplies away? Such is the story of a beaver named Brooklyn in Brooklyn Beaver Almost Builds a Dam: A Book on Persistence by Florenza Denise...

Some Kind of Comfort: A Coming of Age Adventure by Gary Clark is a literary teen to young adult crossover novel that revolves around a high school student named Charley. Charley is a musician with paralyzing anxiety that impacts her ability to perform but also...

Moneytopia: Investing is a short picture book aimed at teaching financial literacy to children. Written by Shanshan Peer with colorful illustrations by Jelena Stupar, the book follows some kids as they learn the fundamentals of money. After throwing a successful party for which they had...

La Gran Aventura de Gabriel/Gabriel's Great Adventure by Anakarina Hurtado is an adventure-filled picture book for children. One day, whilst eating dinner, a young boy named Gabriel is told by his parents that they are going on an adventure. Gabriel is overjoyed and excited to...

Terrance Layhew’s Reason and Romance is a thrilling romantic ride in the world of men and women of letters. Do you remember when the New York Times best-selling novels were by Faulkner, Mailer, Updike, or Cheever? Have you ever wondered if your discriminating taste in...

Soldiers, Space, and Stories of Life is a collection of essays by Philadelphia freelance writer Chris Gibbons. With one exception, these articles were previously published in the Op-Ed sections of the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Philadelphia Daily News, and other outlets in Houston, Washington, and Orlando...

When Push Comes to Shove by Bonita Fabian is a psychological thriller novel set in Miami, Florida. It is narrated from the point of view of its main protagonists, Eli, Haile, and Janna. The story begins by introducing us to Eli Selig, a successful real...

From HR managers to researchers to teachers to students and the rest of us, we can all benefit from allowing not only a change of perspective but a shift in how we process the information that comes into our lives. In our current tech era,...

In Bee, Honey Bunny and Me: Yucky, Yummy Carrots by Lavelle Carlson, we are introduced to a little girl named Leni who hated carrots. No matter how hard her mother tried, she just didn’t want them at all. Leni was called ‘The Bunny Whisperer’ because...

Golden Nuggets From a Life Well Lived is an intelligent, witty, and hard-hitting collection of tips that cover different aspects of life, including family, relationships, work, and fun. When it comes to life experiences that are worth learning from, Melody C. Thomas has sure had...

In our fast-paced world, many of us lose sight of who we are and what our purpose is, but I am sure that each of us has wondered about these things at least once. If you need a guide to help you clarify your situation,...

Life-long Parisian and licensed tour guide Edith de Belleville recounts her past experiences living in the City of Love with her captivating memoir, Parisian Life. In this book, de Belleville tells some memorable stories from her life interacting with people from various countries and fellow...