Jay and Tina are preparing for the autumn Hindu festival of Diwali, also known as the Festival of Light. They have created 101 clay diyas, small cup-shaped oil lamps, to light up their house during the festivities. The total of 101 is an important number;...

Kip and the Magical Belt by Victoria Gracie chronicles Kip’s experiences as he settles into a new school. When Kip goes to live with his Grammy, he is excited to spend time with her. He helps her with the chores around the home and they...

Mariko and the Magic Mirror by Kristi Shimada is a child’s fairytale story. Mariko’s mother is dying and, as her legacy, she gave Mariko a magic mirror. Saddened by her mother’s death, Mariko looks into the mirror and she sees a white owl. The owl...

Mr. Tickety-Toc loved reading and he had books as far as the eye could see. He was looking at his books when he saw one book glowing as bright as a Christmas tree. He took the book off the shelf and decided to look inside....

Jayden & The Magic Pants is a work of fiction for children in a picture book format and was written by author Ashea Goldson with illustrations by artist Cameron Wilson. The story followers our pre-schooler hero Jayden, who gets teased at school because his pants...

Luna Lavender was not excited when her teacher Mrs. Wintershine announced they would be working in groups. Luna was put along with Claire, Maddie, and Aliyah whom she thought were the most beautiful girls in the class. Aaliyah had beautiful hair, Maddie had a wonderful...

As a child, Xenia Navarro trained herself to stay away from trouble. Even the slightest conflict with the authorities might have grave consequences for her Mexican mother, Josephina, who had lingered on US soil after her fiancée visa expired. However, their sneaky neighbor seems intent...

Welcome to In The Magic Forest where you will meet Pic the Pixie, Rudolf the Giant, Eggbert the flying pig, Saltbeard and his pirate crew, or maybe Elvira, the tree elf as she strums her harp. Then we have the moss sprites, Homer and Gomer, and Strussel the Ghost,...

Bentley and the Magic Sticks, written by Claire Eckard and illustrated by Anne York, is a children's picture book centered around a big, lonely, domestic canine. Bentley is of a giant unspecified dog breed and his enormous size makes normal day-to-day living different from dogs...

Emotional health consists of knowing how to regulate and express one's emotions. It is the key to understanding others and ourselves. To All the Magic in Me: A Collection of Love Letters to All of Life's Emotions is a selection of poems that celebrates a...

Little Tim and the Magic Apples by Hillie Jeffery is a picture book for young children. Does your child lack confidence? Or just needs a little nudge in the right direction? Then this book will be perfect for helping them achieve that. Little Tim just...

Where the Magic Lies: Perils of Portia Saga #1 by Hermione Lee commences as Amethyst and her mother bring home a log. They are shocked to be confronted by fairies who accuse them of stealing treasure. The penalty is death, but Amethyst bravely offers herself...

Mike and The Magic Marble written by Stephen Kempain and illustrated by Jordan Kempain is a touching children’s book about a marble that finds its way to a lonely and bored young boy by the name of Mike. Both Mike and the marble find ways...

Treading the course of true love is never straightforward, is it? There always seem to be more hindrances than there are clear paths. And for the main character in this rom-com novel, true love is not only a formidable challenge but also downright close to...

Chester and the Magic 8 Ball is a heartwarming children’s book written by Lynn Katz. Georgia is a twelve-year-old girl who believes in the magic and wisdom of her Magic 8 Ball. It is, after all, thanks to the Magic 8 Ball that she finally...

Lenny and Leila and the Magical Hummingbirds by Ebonie P. Fields is an insightful story of discovery and understanding. Siblings Lenny and Leila are unhappy that their family will soon be moving from Jamaica to the United States. The pair runs away together in search...

Look for the Magic: Mindfulness for Children by Jamie Chin is a charming picture book that teaches children about the importance of living in the moment and looking for the small, everyday things that are magical. It follows a young girl and her family as...

Creativity implies self-confidence and develops critical thinking. This also allows us to express ourselves freely, which helps children grow in an emotionally healthy way. Jenny Shann promotes these ideas in Hermes and the Magic Map. In this story, Hermes paints by his bedroom window with...

One hundred years from now, powerful monsters will annihilate humanity. The only hope lies with Jackie, a girl tasked with returning to the past and assembling a group of female heroes to prevent this tragedy. There are a few issues with this plan, however. The...

Maurpikios Fiddler: The Magical Amethyst of Spes is the second installment of a fantasy series by M.J. Logan. In the first book, The True Meaning of Magic, readers are introduced to young Maurpikios Fiddler with a mission to save his own life and those of...