Hocus Pocus Practice Focus: The Making of a Magician by Amy Kimlat is fun and inspirational. A young girl named Mila wakes up on her birthday. Friends arrived, cake and delicious food were served, and finally, it was time for Mila's birthday surprise. Mila could...

Hello Outer Space by Amanda Minuk is a picture book that explores our place and position in one of the vast galaxies of the universe called the Milky Way. The book begins with the sun, a star, followed by the individual planets and their unique...

High in the Sky by Kathleen Gauer is an unusual story in that it tackles the question of boredom head-on and suggests how the imagination can be used to overcome that awful feeling. Beautifully illustrated by Sari Richter, the first picture shows a child who...

It's natural for all humans to think about where we come from. Especially for adopted children, it can be pretty difficult to come to terms with their own identity, making them wonder who they are. How I Wonder Where You Are is a moving picture...

Hide and Seek Alphabet: With Australian Animals by Anna Finch introduces young readers to many animals found in Australia. From birds to amphibians and mammals, we are acquainted with many new creatures that live on the continent. Some are well-known, while others are less familiar....

Hindu Mythology Stories by Lakshmi Narayani is a guide for children to learn more about the Hindu culture and religion. After a thorough synopsis, the author shares several Hindu children’s stories that are important as a foundation for understanding Hindu beliefs and ties up the...

What does it take to create a new invention like a flying carpet? Imagination! Reading How to Make a Flying Carpet (Alex, the Inventor Book 2) by Lois Wickstrom shows the various steps to inventing something. Alex is a young inventor who thinks outside the...

Hamish the Hedgehog, the Kitchen Critter by P.J. Tierney is a fun and interactive picture book for children. One day while out picking berries, a hedgehog named Hamish smells something delicious, unlike anything, he's ever smelled before. Hamish follows the smell and wanders up to...

Help Me Reader by J. W. Hurcomb and Jason Pacliwan is an interactive children’s book where the main character is Salsa and her goal is to reach home safely and happily. On each page, there is a short text that encourages the reader to interact...

Children need to understand their own value and respect the differences in others. The children's picture book, Happy Within/ Heureuse Comme Je Suis by Marisa J Taylor: English-French Bilingual edition with colorful illustrations by Vanessa Balleza, presents a mantra for children to learn how to...