It’s a big scary world out there, but sometimes the lure of the unknown is just too powerful to resist. Especially for a sock! Imagine the life of a sock: always stuck on someone’s foot inside a smelly shoe, day after day. Then tossed into...

The Sweet Dream Fairy is a children’s book written by Caren Cantrell and illustrated by Pratip Bhattacharjee. Violet is a Sweet Dream Fairy who sprinkles fairy dust on children as they sleep, keeping all of the bad dreams at bay. After hearing a child’s distress...

Leo Learns to Swim by Caren Cantrell is about a baby sea turtle who discovers, upon hatching, that he has one flipper shorter than the others. Unable to swim, Leo is too scared to follow his siblings and cousins into the ocean, but he knows...

Wren’s Whiskers by Caren Cantrell is an adorable story with an equally adorable message woven through the tale of Wren the mouse, that of embracing our uniqueness and standing tall in our power. Wren has curly whiskers which is a big problem for a...

Saturday Safari by Caren Cantrell is a short children’s illustrated adventure story. We follow Elliot, a young boy, through his adventures as he explores outside his home, using his imagination to enhance his story. Ordinary objects turn into a safari ride quest filled with danger,...

Sea of Surprises is a maritime-themed picture book for children written by Caren Cantrell and illustrated by Cindy Schlaudecker. Mermaiden Vienna was excited about the birthday surprise her Mer-gran was sending her. What could it be? Her best friend, Chloe, was wondering why Vienna was...

A young dinosaur learns an important lesson about self-worth in the adorable children's picture book, The Fastest Dinosaur by Caren Cantrell. When Constantino, a Saltasaurus, challenges Gigantosaurus Enzo to a race, Enzo is positive he will win. He is better built for speed than herbivore...

Caren Cantrell’s debut children’s novel The Sun Thief falls into the sci-fi, action, and adventure genres. Set in the year 2450, the story follows a group of Galactic Preservation Academy graduates, Manny, Cira, and Taran, as well as their nemesis Dasch. They embark on the...

Cosette has just received a new puppy; she is very excited and tells her mom she will take good care of Oreo. She quickly falls in love with Oreo and takes special care of him and his needs. However, things were not as they should...

Rocco To the Rescue is a children's book by Caren Cantrell about robots playing soccer. The story starts at the beginning of the Robot Soccer Championship. Rocco loves playing soccer, but something is wrong with his code. He may not be able to play in...