Peter was an excellent guitarist and a budding rockstar to boot. However, he was unhappy that one of his ears was too small. Peter was tired of people pointing at him and teasing him relentlessly. He tried every means possible to hide his unusual ear...

The Wish Box (A Grumpy the Iguana and Green Parrot Adventure), written by Susan Marie Chapman and illustrated by Natalia Loseva, tells of the adventures of Little Mouse, who feels scared and alone, and who wishes that someone would take care of him. Grumpy the...

An epic adventure that takes on a biblical theme with an allegorical twist, The Victor: A Tale of Love, Betrayal, and Sacrifice by Marlayne Giron is bound to be enjoyed by readers of all ages. The story opens with Baron Lucius of North Umberland waiting...

The T-Rex That Didn't Belong is the first book in Tammy Lempert's new children's series, Tales From Grandpa Joe. Grandpa Joe knocks on his grandson Eddie's door, as he usually does on Sunday mornings, to tell him a story. Eddie, on the other hand, is...

Once again I’ve had the absolute pleasure of reading one of Viki de Lieme’s books for children – delightfully illustrated once more by Maria Burobkina - following the characters of Jacky and Raff as they teach young readers important lessons about the language they use...

The Sleepless Bunny: A Sleepy Time Book for Kids Ages 4-8, by Tammy Lempert is an adorable picture book for young children. Is your child having trouble sleeping? Then this book will be perfect for their next bedtime story. Eddie the Hedgehog is having difficulty...

Wizard’s Masquerade is a work of fiction in the medieval fantasy romance subgenre, and it forms the first half of the Huskarl Duology. The work is intended for the adult readership owing to explicit scenes of a sexual nature, fantasy violence, and references to suicide,...

Tortoise Gets Bullied: A Social Emotional Learning SEL Feelings Book For Kids 4-8 by Tammy Lempert is an educational picture book for young children. Eddie the Hedgehog is feeling sad because a pupil at his school is bullying him. Eddie's Grandpa Joe sees that he...

Ellie is Moving by Tammy Lempert is a picture book for young children. Eddie is back with another dilemma; this time he is worried about moving homes. He tells his worries to Grandpa Joe, who luckily has the perfect story that will help Eddie. Grandpa...

In Beneath Crimson Clover by Connie Chappell, Wrenn Grayson is astonished to see how closely Foster Spears and Nathan Edwards resemble each other. Nate employs Wrenn in her capacity as a professional historian to prove he is Foster’s maternal grandfather. She begins by visiting the...

Beth Through Time is a fantasy romance novel, the third book in the Magical Bookshop Novel series by Harmke Buursma. Having persuaded her somewhat overbearing brother John to let her join the London season, Beth Easton is excited to finally attend balls and parties as...

Black Boy Hair Joy: A Rhyming Book That Teaches Black Boys Self Love by Tiffany Obeng is an inspiring children’s picture book about being proud of your hair. The narrative is written in a sing-song rhyme that brings feelings of love as you turn the...

This book is a quick read with lots of excellent illustrations. Your child will enjoy learning about safety when out in public. Stephanie Chan wrote Staying with Adults Outside because she loves children and is concerned for their safety. Children can easily be distracted and...

From the Navy SEALS to the San Francisco Police Department to collecting Academy Award ballots, Ray DeLuca experiences a lot in Central Station: A Ray DeLuca Novel by Joseph Cariffe. We meet Ray after his SEAL days are behind him and he is an officer...

Spinach is to Popeye as Empathic Mastery: A 5-Step System to Go from Emotional Hot Mess to Thriving Success is to empaths. Author Jennifer Elizabeth Moore is the savior of our times, as individualism, socioeconomic development, social media, and work pressure have largely contributed to...

Ann Weiser Cornell's 21 Days to Better Boundaries is a daily companion intended to help the reader engage in a healthier thought process to aid in establishing better-defined boundaries as they learn more about their thoughts and feelings. After defining terms that would be...

Is it too early for me to say that The First Harm by Steven Piskula is the best medical thriller I’ve read this year? Perhaps…but it’s going to take a far more chilling and better-written novel than this one to supplant it. Firstly, too many...

From Where I Sit: A Collection of Short Fiction by Ray LeCara Jr is a touching anthology of five thought-provoking short stories. Titles include Scent of Jupiter, A Life Lost Living, Goldie, One Night in Bangkok, and Old Lang Syne. As the titles indicate, the...

The Wallace House of Pain: A Novelette centers around Xander and his estranged father, Jim. S.M. Stevens uses this short story to introduce us to Xander and his uncomfortable dinners with his father and his second wife, Kathy. Xander and Jim don’t seem to see...

Dean Nowotny has hit a grand slam with Dear Maggie: A Letter From Santa. This is the best children’s Christmas book I have ever read. Not only does the author deal with the work that Santa and his elves do, but he also reminds children...