I have always been fascinated by bouncing ponies and carousel horses. What child hasn’t been? Like others, I never imagined the sad fate of those fun, imaginative creatures once they’ve been outgrown. Are they left neglected in an attic? Or dumped in the nearest dumpster?...

Bruiser loves to play, especially at the park. He loves running with kangaroos, but they jump and move too fast. He also loves trying to fly with the galahs, but he really can’t fly since he doesn’t have any wings. When he finds the pond,...

Belle's Big Day: The Tale of a Rambunctious Goldendoodle by Sydney Whitman is a very cute story about an adorable, energetic, cheerful, and most beautiful dog, Belle. One day Belle's owner, Sydney, leaves her at home while she goes out. Belle plays around a while...

How to talk to children about the death of a pet is a dilemma for many parents. The children’s book, Balloons for Tiger, written by Lori Orlinsky, provides a heartwarming way to broach the subject. The story begins with the family releasing balloons into the...

Barnabee Believes (in Himself) is a children’s animal picture book written and illustrated by Cazzy Zahursky. Barnabee loved spelling; it was so much fun to figure out which letters made up each word. Every time he heard or read a new word, he couldn’t help...

In Bunky and Lulu Find Their Place by Cindi Handley Goodeaux, Bunky the clown and Lulu the elephant say goodby to their circus friends after thirty years working in the Murray Sisters Circus. The two have all kinds of ideas of what to do in...

Big H and Little h Dog, written by Victoria Smith and illustrated by Sketchy La Rue, is a children's inspirational book about a dog who wishes for nothing more than to be able to run and play. Little h is introduced in the middle of...

We all remember those special stuffed animals we cherished as a child, especially the most loved of all: the teddy bear. I know mine was loved and hugged and dragged everywhere. My grandmother had to do multiple repairs over the years, as I grew up...

Brave the Beaver Has the Worry Warts is a children’s picture book written by Misty Black and illustrated by Ana Rankovic. The third book in the Punk and Friends series, Brave the Beaver is a young beaver living in a wonderful lodge next to a...

How many inhabitants of the wonderful world of birds do you know? Would you be able to come up with a bird name that starts with each letter of the alphabet? Like “A is for Avocet/ Scoopin’ up with their beaks”, “Q is for Quetzel/...