Tales from the Diving Board by Linda G. Eldredge, EdD, is a story of a young girl who dreamed of swimming like a mermaid but found herself freezing after watching kids leap off the diving board at her local pool. When she befriends Delia, a...

DeAnn Spellman’s James & Jolene Visit the Queen tracks two well-dressed kids who head out for a whirlwind vacation across London. The story begins with James and Jolene arriving at Buckingham Palace, where they stop to admire the silent royal guards standing on duty. From...

Math Is A Blast! by Wendy Chen is a well-written book that teaches maths, numbers, as well as other mathematical operations, in a fun way to children through rhymes and repetition. Wendy starts by presenting the concept of math, which involves positive numbers, negative numbers,...

Quest for the Code by Heather Bradley follows two girls, Brenda and her best friend Arpita, as they try to decode a note they found by coincidence. These two best friends liked to play detectives, and having this strange note blow their way was like...

The little girl starring in Maggie Keefe’s picture book, 5 Different Boo-Boos, has a rough week. On Monday, she scratches her knee while tree climbing. On Tuesday, she falls off her scooter. For five days, it’s one minor injury after another. But the child in...

Fearless Fred and the Last Dragons is a children's fantasy adventure by Aurelia Szeto. The kingdom of Velum used to be known for lavish parties, especially the dragon-spotting ones. But after Lady Dragozanah wormed her way into the court to become King DJ Terrance's personal...

A is for Apple. B is for Bum Bum: A Playful ABC Book for Silly Kids and Silly Grown-Ups by Brendyn Zachary is a well-written children's book that aids them in learning the alphabet in a fun way. Using a playful tone, Brendyn introduces the...

So You Want to Be a Fashion Designer by Linda Soules drops you into the real world of fashion. A designer isn’t only an artist. As one, you also have to think like a scientist, a problem-solver, and a storyteller, among others. Clothing is treated...

Sky's Wacky Raindrop Rescue is a children’s picture book written by Aizelle San with illustrations by Izabela Ciesinska. It is centered around Sky, a raindrop who lives in a garden hose with other raindrops. Sky’s parents have disappeared, and she isn’t about to sit around...

If puffins could bake, what would they make? Poppy Puffin’s Pastries by Ruth Amanda is about a pastry shop in Scotland owned by a bird named Poppy Puffin. Through playful rhymes and a bunch of puffin characters, the story introduces a delicious-looking assortment of baked...