Kids, parents, and teachers seeking a fresh source of children’s literature would do well to add Bubbles in Summer to their reading list. This book is the second in a four-season series by Wanda Carter Roush and is illustrated by Andrew and Alicia Pezzente. A...

Curiosity can lead us to places we never expected to go. In Constance and the Battle for Wonder by Julie Lavender, twelve-year-old Constance Faultsom has grown up in a colorful, imaginative home where her family embraces creativity and a magical place called Wonder. They're perfectly...

What happens when a small problem leads to very big feelings? Pinky & Plum: Big Feelings, Little Bodies by Destiny Nakita Arnold follows twin sisters Pinky and Plum as they learn that difficult moments can become opportunities for kindness, empathy, and understanding. It opens as...

Have you ever been afraid of something that doesn’t bother anyone else? Shani and the Firefly by Shani T. Night is about a young girl who’s happy spending her days exploring the sunny meadows of Sunbeam Valley. That all changes when day turns to night....

Adventures of Karter: I'm a Big Brother Now! by Rhovonda L. Brown is a delightful story for children about a young boy named Karter who is very excited when he finds out he's going to be a big brother. He soon learns the importance of...

There’s a difference between tattling and telling. Do you know what this difference is? In Stacy Byous’s Tattle Tails, siblings Skylar and Brodie are constantly tattling on each other. When they take their tattling to school and start tattling on their classmates, the tattling really...

Have you ever felt excited and nervous at the same time? That’s exactly what Ariel is feeling in Marigold Twinkletooth and the Star-Coin Surprise: A Tooth Fairy Tale by Jamie Kucia. It centers on a young girl, Ariel, who can’t wait for her first loose...

Have you ever had fun changing your clothes over and over again? Well, in Leon the Chameleon by Sofia Elena Politano, the lizard at the heart of the story is basically doing just that. He's a chameleon named Leon who enjoys changing his colors far...

Life is so much more than caring for oneself: it’s really about caring for others. In Brandy Clark’s Vivian’s Perfectly Imperfect Picnic, young Vivian enjoys a day at the park with her Bubba. She rides the swings, enjoys a picnic, and walks around with Bubba....