The small pale-green leaf wanted to see everything; the flowers budding, the pond reflecting the sky's color, and the beauty of spring. Slowly the days turned warmer and the leaves grew bigger. Children started playing, the birds chirped, and the bees were busy working. The...

One More Year by Allison Ione Ballenger, with illustrations by Carlos Velez Aguilera, is a children's picture book that takes a reader through the imagination of two young siblings as a brother tells his little sister what she may experience on the birthdays that follow...

In Tara Drouin’s One Heart, we are taught a very valuable lesson. Even though we might not look the same, we all have one heart. While some people have straight hair and others curly, or eyes of blue, green, and brown, or different skin tones,...

Buddy was taken to the vet because he was unwell. The little boy had no idea what a vet did and his mommy explained to him that a vet was an animal doctor. Buddy slept all way to the vet's office. When they reached the...

This children’s book teaches a universal lesson – how children can manage their strong emotions, especially anger. Otto lives with his mother in England, and one day his father disappeared. Otto has had no contact from him and often feels angry. “He screamed, slammed doors,...

In Our Unforgettable Halloween by Victor Teran, Landon and Leah come up with a fun idea for trick-or-treat night. They decide to host a haunted house, and with the help of their parents, they put together a super spooky and fun event for other children...

Oliver West was still in his pajamas while the other kids were outside having fun. Tommy was running and Jackson was high up in a tree. Parker was having fun riding his bike and Bree and Jade were drawing with chalk on the sidewalk but...

Let's meet Oscar the adventurous pig in the story Oscar Piggy: When Pigs Can Fly by Christina Fasolino. Oscar loved to roll in muddy puddles, dance, and play with his friends. He made friends with his wiggly giggly dance and he loved trying new...

Lilotto was a small village surrounded by forests, open land, and a circling river. In a modest house there lived a family; father, mother, and two children, Olivia and Maro. Maro was eleven years old and was passionate about catching butterflies, geography, and listening to...

Bedtime, sleep time, a time to dream all kinds of wonderful things. Music may also be a powerful tool in one’s dreams. I know it is in mine. And what a powerful dreamscape music evokes. For one child, a dreamscape evolves from a playful trip...