A Santa for Everyone, written and illustrated by Nicole Kimball Ostrowksi, shares a beautiful message about acceptance and unity. Children often wonder how Santa can appear or be portrayed in different ways. Santa explains how he may have light or dark skin, many colors of...

Get ready for some silly rhyming fun. Where the Watermelon Grows by Stacey Roberts has the rhythm and rhyme of a song. Each stanza starts with "Way down south where the watermelon..." and then adds a new word at the end. The rhyming continues from...

Can you imagine how much fun it would be to have an extremely tall dinosaur as your best friend and go on adventures? She Who Walks Above the Trees by Jennifer Conklin is a charming children’s story about Anya, who has a dinosaur named Breck...

Puppies are adorable, but what if the puppy has big ears? Willie is a Yorkshire Terrier with one problem: exceptionally large ears. Clairmarie H. Field wrote Willie’s Gift to help children understand that the very thing that we often identify as odd can be the...

Have you ever wondered how a seed grows to be a mighty tree in a forest? Tammy Cranston tells an imaginative story titled Rooted: A Seedling’s Journey. Told from the point of view of the seedling, the story follows the seedling as it grows despite...

Mumageddon! And the Food Magician by Sonya Anise is the chaotic, comical, and heart-warming book you didn’t know you needed. This brilliantly crafted rhyming tale is a mischievous masterpiece that will have readers of all ages laughing, gasping, and occasionally cringing in delight. The story...

Hi! I’m Cher: I Go Everywhere! is a charming and thoughtfully crafted children’s book by Jane Enright, beautifully illustrated by Monica Joy and Asha Butler. The story follows Cher, a vivacious working dog who lives by the ocean and helps her owner, Jane, stay present...

Leo's Big Feelings Day by Esther Rochelle is a gorgeous children's picture book about managing big emotions. Written for children ages 3-7, it follows Leo the Lion, who tries to have fun but can't. Leo wants to go outside and play. He is super excited, yet things...

Every day is a busy day for Benny. In Susan Montgomery’s Benny’s Big Heart, Benny sets out to visit the library to listen to children learning to read. They appreciate the calming effect of Benny’s presence. There are patients at the hospital who need to...

Hop on for an exciting adventure in the Arctic with Leigh Doest's Better Together. This rhyming tale follows the story of Patrick, a well-meaning but naive penguin who has a very high opinion of himself. Patrick likes to show off, and what better way to...