The Adventures of Samba Rat and Friends in Sherman the Last Dragon by Steven and Mary Munsie is an exciting tale of a rat, a squirrel, and a porcupine who have to find a home for the last dragon on earth. Samba Rat, Squirrely, and...

Several groups of students compete to win a science competition in which they must solve the mystery of stardust in the captivating educational book, The Stardust Mystery by Peter Solomon. When a famous scientist announces a contest with superb prizes at a school science fair,...

Xalien Goes to the Zoo is an educational tale from the Xalien the Alien children’s book series, written by Michelle Path and illustrated by Charlotte Roberts. Excited to be going to the zoo, Sarah opens her closet to find something to wear, but finds a...

Parker Discovers the Blues is the second book in the series about Parker the Purple Penguin by Marybeth Wishart. Parker is having a great day sliding down his favorite ice slide until he notices another animal is upset. Posy, a seal who seems as blue...

Sarah, Furry-Purple & Friends: The Moon Adventure by Pennie Mae Cartawick is a children's story about a little girl named Sarah who loves the fact that she is able to dream of what she thinks about before she drifts off to sleep. The majority of...

Skating with the World by Joanne Vassallo Jamrosz is an interesting collection of stories of past Olympians in the world of ice skating. The author takes us from contenders and winners in the 1970s through the past Winter Olympics in 2010. We hear about the...

Sweet T and the Turtle Team: Book 3 of the Sweet T Tales by Cat Michaels is a charming story that revolves around Tara, or Sweet T as she is called by her family, and the adventure and mystery that surround her during her time...

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...

Testimony of The Protected: How One Lost Warrior Was Found is a non-fiction military memoir written by Doug Milliken. Milliken’s college deferment did not protect him from the Maine draft board’s notice. After the disastrous Tet Offensive, the draft boards were scrambling to provide the...

Outstanding illustrations + wonderful story = successful book. ABCs of Affirmation Starring The Hiccups has all the ingredients to become an enjoyable classic children’s picture book. Bold, colorful images fill each page and will draw children into the book, while the non-fiction story will keep...

"Gerry the Giraffe" is written by Melissa Northway and illustrated by Jennifer Mercede. The first thing that jumped out at me when I saw this book was the delightful colors of Gerry. The illustrator has given him orange, giving him the look of a quirky...

There’s nothing like a house full of music to inspire the true spirit of Christmas. As a retired music teacher, I know the value of music and the importance of encouraging young musicians at all levels to learn both the classical repertoire of their level...

Follow the Star: Christmas Songs for Piano—Level 4 is a very enjoyable collection of Christmas songs for students, edited and arranged by Donna Gielow McFarland with additional arrangers Cherry Wilson and Tami Wilson collaborating. The arrangements are easy enough for Level 4 and creative. “Silent...

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...

When Hunter, the young male protagonist of In the Heart of a Mustang by M.J. Evans, learns that his father is neither dead nor a noble hero, his world collapses. His mother had lied to him all those years, and his father is nothing but...

Drop the Puck: It's Hockey Season (Official Adventures) by Jayne. J. Jones Beehler is the story of two brothers, Blaine and Cullen, who love the game of hockey and each other. Blaine has Downs Syndrome, but that doesn't deter him from taking an active part...

Pink and Purple Bob was a small dog who loved pink and purple and would wait all day, not playing, just so he could see some pink and purple things. He would sit on the windowsill to spot his favorite colors. He even looked for...

Once again readers set out on a journey with Queen Vernita, the queen of Oceaneers kingdom and her good friend Carl. They planned to visit 12 friends and stay with each one for a month, learning about where they live. They spent January with Stacy,...

My Crazy Purple Pen is written by Ruth Whenham and illustrated by Emma K.L. Hunt. It is a charming, very funny and well-written rhyming story about a boy’s purple pen that gets up to all sorts of mischief writing inky notes with rather personal messages...

What is life like as Ben and his family travel from Australia to visit his friend, Anik, in rural India during the holiday season? In Ben in the Land of 1,000 Mangoes: Multi-Ed Series, Book 1 by J.R. Poulter, children will not only learn about...