I Ate The Cosmos for Breakfast is a beauty from cover to final page. Melissa Studdard has such a passion for life. She quite literally breathes a world of color into the sometimes drab world of poetry and seems to have such vigor that I...

Scat is a cat who is black in color. He lives outside in a cozy kennel. Sean, one of his human family members, gives him hot delicious food outside the kitchen door every morning. Scat is appreciative of his food, but does not always get...

In Thomas Key Maddox's picture book, Jack the Puddle Jumper, readers are introduced to the peaceful town of Pockinshook, where rebellious young Jack bucks the rules by doing what he loves the most: jumping in puddles. Much to the chagrin of the townspeople, Jack isn't...

Sam and the Dragon: A Medieval Mars Story is written by Donna McFarland . Sam lives on Mars with poverty-stricken Uncle Al and his family. When a mysterious dragon eats their goats, he and his cousin Ahnalin locate its lair. They find a strange box...

Squeeze in Tight. Dragon's on the Right! is Book 2 in the Silly Dragon Series by Margaret M. Curley. The concept of distinguishing right from left is one that children need to learn at an early age and the earlier the better. This book uses...

Linda Hillman writes an eye-opening book of encouragement with In the Meantime. Using 1 Kings Chapter seventeen, Hillman reveals the truths and benefits of waiting. The world has taught us to live in a hurry, most of the time at a “frantic pace.” But as...

Moish and the Mob and Other Short Fiction is a short story collection written by Raanan Geberer. Moish and Artie live with their widowed mother, Mrs. Birnbaum, and in 1929 they moved from the East Side up to 175th Street. This was a good move...

Searching for the Truth by Maranda Russell is a quick read with a powerful punch. The poems and prose within will make you question your beliefs, and take another look at what you think you know. Before Your Eyes, the very first poem of all,...

Living and Learning from the Healing Waters of Courage by Heather D. Wright takes the reader on a spiritual journey through the life experiences of the author. Ms. Wright’s creative use of prose and poetry makes this book appealing to readers who enjoy both spiritual...

In Frizzy Tizzy Goes to the Park by Wendy Hinbest, Frizzy Tizzy gets to do something new. She gets to go to the park. When she wakes up that morning, she smells bacon and eggs. When she runs downstairs and eats her breakfast, her parents...

Ever wonder what would happen if your first love came back into your life years down the road? Kellie is about to find out in Don’t Mention the Rock Star by Bree Darcy. As teenagers, Kellie and Andy were madly in love. Different circumstances tore...

Peace in the Sky: 75 Poems for Humanity by Michael Araza is a gentle series of poetic affirmations clearly intended to help the reader visualize a world at peace. Each of the seventy-five poems in the collection is written in a unique, comforting six-line configuration;...

Martha Ramirez teaches young readers that they should always practice safety first in her book Gonzo the Curious Cat. Gonzo is an inquisitive cat who lives on a great big farm with Farmer Louie and plenty of other animals. There is never a dull...

Two Girls Against the World is a coming of age story written by Zelmer Wilson. Bobby and Billie are best friends who seem to have an intuitive link to each other. Bobby's life changed forever when her younger sister Delilah was killed in a car...

Molly and the Magic Suitcase: Molly Goes to Puerto Rico (Volume 6) by Chris Oler is the sixth book in the travel series with Molly and her brother Michael. Children get to see different parts of the world through these books and in this one...

A school visit to the museum is fun, but nothing unusual, right? That’s what Alfie Knight would have thought before he stumbled upon a mysterious cube in an exhibit room which doesn’t actually exist. The next thing Alfie knows, he’s clanking around in a full...

Hooter and The Hanukkah Miracle is a children's Jewish holiday and celebration book written by H.E. Kline. Jacob is a young snowy owl who's gotten very lost. It's cold and snowy, and Jacob is too tired and wet to fly any farther. As the sun...

Secret Science and the Secret Space Program by Herbert G. Dorsey III is a proactive book that reads like Orwellian fiction, but upon closer examination, it is clear that much scientific research is at the heart. Dorsey, a specialist in electrical engineering and physics, details...

Wally is a whale. He's on an adventure, migrating north to the colder waters around Alaska. But first he must help out a large cargo ship that is threatened by a huge tidal wave. Wally frequently helps ships in trouble at sea. He doesn't let...

"Young people should always be committed to what their dreams are and to be good listeners so that they become good young people in the future." These are profound words of advice from a young Ugandan child of about twelve years of age. In so...