A strong sense of fascination may well find its way into your heart upon reading the first page of Seven Gifts in the Rain by The Sailor. It is not often that we encounter a surreal and heartwarming tale that inspires and makes us think....

The Haunting of Lavender Raine is a paranormal mystery novella for children and preteens written by Jessica Renwick. What happened to her grandmother’s locket, and why had she ever thought to wear it that day? The golden heart-shaped locket had been one of her grandmother’s...

In Raven Rain by David Stever, when Johnny Delarosa is hired to save the reputation of an ex-football player, Stan Shelton, little does he realize his past will come back to haunt him. Shelton's dark secret of being a regular customer of an escort agency...

The Rain May Pass is a nonfiction gay, coming of age memoir written by Alan Shayne. They had always gone to Cape Cod for the summer. It was something Alan remembered as an integral part of his life growing up. The small house in the...

Mina's Rain Dance, written by Sarah-Luisa McAneney and illustrated by Zita Varga, is a children's picture book about a young girl with a passion for dance. The book begins with a glimpse into Mina's dance class where her lack of finesse and inability to stick...

In Where the Rain Cannot Reach, author Adesina Brown creates a new world rich in magic and diversity. She creates a new perspective on love, family, relationships, and how we look at ourselves. It is in this world that we meet Tair. Abandoned at the...

It's OK Little Rain Cloud to Cry, by Charlie Shull, is a 25-page-long children’s illustrated picture book. It deals with helping young children process emotions, especially when they don’t understand the source. One night a little rain cloud starts off feeling blue. Perhaps because it...

Does it rain food? This is the question a young boy asks himself for quite a while as he thinks about his newest sibling that is about to be born. His mom tells him the baby eats what she eats, and if that’s the case,...

Anything worth having is worth the wait. However, patient waiting is difficult. Araba visits her grandmother and learns the critical lesson of patient waiting. Nanette Dompreh's Grandma, It’s Raining Mangoes! helps children understand that waiting is part of life. Since we have to wait so...

Donna Louis explains how Christians can successfully navigate difficult seasons in her powerful non-fiction work, The Rain Falls on the Just and the Unjust. It asserts that everyone experiences challenges in their lives regardless of their level of faith. Instead of reacting with fear and...

Sometimes It Rains (Recognizing and Honoring All My Feelings and Emotions) is a children’s picture book written by Eevi Jones with illustrations by Nina Khalova. The book explores the ups and downs of life and reassures children that everything will be okay. Sometimes we are...

I Look to the Gentle Rain: A Book of Poems and Writing Prompts for the Aching Heart, by Liz Newman, is a poetry collection about Newman coping with her father’s death and finding comfort in sorrow. The collection is separated into four sections. Section One:...

The Zen of Dancing in the Rain: Becoming One with the Storm is written by Aurita Maldonado. As a child, teen, and graduate, Aurita had such a passion for life, and her energy knows no bounds. She decides to join the service and is sent...

When the Skies Rained Freedom is a gripping work of fiction in the historical, wartime fiction, and interpersonal drama subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience. Written by author Annette Oppenlander, this highly immersive and cinematically penned work plunges readers into...

Come Dance in the Rain is a children's book written by Steppie Morris and illustrated by Ina Kotanko. As two children play and dance in the rain, they smile at how many puddles there are to jump in, while also noticing that there are no...

In Saving Raine by Marian L. Thomas, the author has written a most unusual romance, to say the very least. The story unfolds as seen through the eyes of the main character and how her world starts to unravel after the death of her husband...

Sunday Rain (Lantana Global Picture Books) written by Rosie J. Pova and illustrated by Amariah Rauscher is a fun and imaginative picture book for young children. A young boy called Elliott moves into a new home with his mum and dad. Elliott likes to spend...

Little Joe and the Big Rain, written by Mike Darcy and illustrated by Tincho Schmidt, is a captivating children’s book about a little dog named Joe and his adventures in the area around his house. Little Joe is off to Hopper the frog's house for...

Imagine a secluded kingdom nestled in the shifting sands of a desert under a blazing, cloudless sun. The Land Without Rain by Brigitte Novalis is set in this unique place where people have never seen rain, clouds, or grass. The only water source comes from...

Dry The Rain by Richard Leise is a haunting story that takes you into the mind of a girl who has endured unimaginable trauma. The story is narrated by Mallory, who was kidnapped and subjected to years of abuse and captivity by a man she...