Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie said in an article, 'Hair is something we see, but we don't understand what's behind it, kind of like race. It's the same way that something seems obvious, but it is really complicated and complex'. The relationship that young girls have...

Charming and the Muddle Monster is a children's book from the My Favorite Most Truly Fluffy Friend series, written by Pamela Tomlin and illustrated by Tamara Piper. Charming is a house so-named by the new family who comes to see it and ultimately buys it....

Children love to laugh and play with their friends. When a child interacts, it stimulates critical thinking. When a child laughs, it increases their endorphins, improves their health and makes them feel good. In the book, Punny Peeps' Cool School Jokes by Lisa Ayotte, your...

A Twist of Lemon: 100 Curious Stories in Exactly 100 Words by Arlene Duane Hemingway is a cleverly written collection of complete tales. Too many to list here, each story has its own merit, ranging from comedic to tragic. This happened to be my first...

So, you think your family’s not perfect. Have you ever thought that you should seek out another family to call your own? Perhaps you’re adopted and you’re concerned that your adopted family no longer wanted you. Or, perhaps you didn’t know you were adopted and...

The Insurance CSR Sales Master Class Handbook by J. Sheldon Snodgrass is a non-fiction business guide that promises increased sales through a tried and true method established by the author for other customer service representatives. Over the course of five distinct modules, Snodgrass applies a...

Punny Peeps' Amusing Animal Jokes by Lisa Ayotte is a collection of 32 laugh-out-loud animal jokes for children and families who wish to have a good old cozied-up-at-home, Sunday-evening-leisure time together. The jokes are in the form of questions and answers about animals ranging from...

“Why did the farmers plant cellphones?” Funny question? Well, the answer is even funnier: “Because they wanted to grow call-iflower!” Now that’s a funny joke I might actually remember, especially the punchline. But, even if I can’t remember the punchline, which for me is often...

This historical nonfiction work is extraordinary and heartrending. Author Kay Carroll details the story of her great-grandparents in Alex’s Eyes: A True Story of Hidden Roots. Although Alex had Choctaw Native American, as well as African-American ancestry, his name was not on the Native American...

Children often wonder where they came from, or if they existed before they were babies. The children’s book, The Day I Lost My Wings, written by Litzi Y. Umana, answers those questions in a most delightful way. Mochie was a beautiful angel with wings who...

Big Shoe Bears and Friends: Counting with Adjectives by Dawn Doig is a fun and interactive learning book that teaches children how to count along with adjectives that are used to describe the Big Shoe Bears and their friends doing various activities. The book is...

Colin saw a mouse in the cupboard and when he told his mommy, she asked him to catch it. Colin did not know how he should catch it and his mommy told him to catch it with the help of a cat. He then told...

Be careful what you wish for! Franky is a curious frog. He’s bored with eating insects all the time. He wants to try something new. While watching children have fun at the playground, Franky notices a recipe on top of the garbage bin. The recipe...

The world’s ecosystem is in danger and there’s a magic gem that could destroy it. Four children, Samantha, Vanesa, Leo, and Selina, must find the magic gem before Gabriel does because he’s determined to use the gem to destroy the ecosystem forever. Things start to...

Happy Within by Marisa J. Taylor is a fantastic little book that will help all children learn to appreciate themselves. Marisa makes this book even more unique by having the text in both English and Spanish. As a bi-lingual book, Happy Within / Feliz por...

Linda Kopec has given everyone who has ever been affected by cancer a true gift of love in her book Cancer Gifts: Lessons in Gratitude, Acceptance and Perseverance. Linda invites her readers on a journey of hope and inspiration. Cancer does not just affect the...

Wisdom from the Wild: The Nine Unbreakable Laws of Leadership from the Animal Kingdom uses animals to teach leadership skills. Author Julie C. Henry calls her book a “fun, new approach to leadership.” Henry’s principles include overcoming fear (based on spiders), developing a singleness of...

In One Foot in the Grave, the Other Groping for Life, Yvonne Ardoin Dardeau issues a call to arms to fight the spiritual war this modern society has declared against the truth of God’s Word. The call is urgent and sincere. Yvonne explains the methods...

Trez, Frez and Inez, written and illustrated by Deb Neeley-Garcia with the help of her grandkids, is a fabulous book for preschool kids and looks to be one of a series, this one titled The Workshop. Author Neeley-Garcia calls it “a story of fun, friendship...

Punny Peeps' Silly Cat & Dog Jokes by Lisa Ayotte is a delightfully clever, entertaining, punny-fun book filled with not only cat and dog Punny Peeps, but lots of other witty critter-characters that have joined the giggle party. The pages are filled with uniquely vibrant,...