What is better than animals going to a party and learning along the way? With adorable full-page illustrations by Farrukh A. Ahmed, Marcy Pusey’s picture book, The Survival Squad: Friends, Fear, and a Jungle Journey, is a sweet story about friendship and the power of...

In Knights Unite (Peter Blue Series) by Laurel Colless, readers are taken on a fantasy adventure with Riva du Lac. As the story opens, Riva and Roly clean up sea garbage using a whaleboat designed by Professor Meriwether. As they suction plastic and other garbage...

The Paddock Bomb! (Caboodle Farm Series) by Shahron Ameer is a tale about a family just finishing up morning chores and getting ready to go with Grandpa on their morning outing. This outing leads them to a farm auction where Grandpa surprises Martina and Andy...

Flood in the Desert by Liz Fahey is a tale of myth and nature in the canyons somewhere in the center of the Mighty Five National Parks. Izzy, an enormous striped creature known as a jungle NOLO, braves the dry and dangerous desert to find...

In Imaginary Heroes by Michael Seidelman, twelve-year-old Matthew’s world is shaped by the challenges of Tourette Syndrome, leaving him isolated and targeted by relentless bullies. He is different and often struggles with loneliness. To escape the painful experience of being alone and bullied, he takes...

Houses, like a living entity, get to know the people who live in them. If houses could talk, they’d have many stories to tell. Author Anne Lacourrege touches on this concept in Lily’s Mysterious Odyssey. This story is about a young girl named Lily, who...

Nothing could have excited Aristotle James more than the fishing trip his father had planned in the Michigan wilderness. What could be better than setting up camp, scouring the lake in the hopes of catching a walleye, and spending quality time with his dad? An...

Bookley the Book-Loving Ghost is a delightful children’s picture book by Lindsay Gizicki with illustrations by Eleonora Petrova. Bookley is a charming little ghost who spends his time sharing his love of books with everyone, especially children. Floating quietly around a whimsical library, Bookley carefully...

The Mystery of Turtle Island by Terre J. Peterson is a children's picture book that follows the adventure of four turtle friends: Terre, Dawn, Lani, and Paton. The group loves to play on the sandy beaches of their cherished home, L'Islet a Caret, Turtle Island....

Have you ever met a talking chimp? Sebastian Winthrop is not only a talking chimp, he’s also a first-rate detective. Just don’t call him a monkey as he’s really a chimp. Friendly, too, and it’s a good thing because in Michael Dell’s Monkey Flip, Addie...