Zoe and Ziggy are two delightful dachshunds. They are like children to Mama Ellie. Living on a small farm allows the two pups to enjoy life to the fullest. Mama Ellie’s Children and the Organic Garden by Shannon Evans is enjoyable to read, but it...

Cayuse is a chestnut mustang. Mustangs are wild horses that live out west. Most significantly, they are free. However, as the reader finds out in My Desert Sun by Diana Tuorto, some humans desire to take away their freedom and come onto the land and...

In My Girly Unicorn by J. Pedicini, we are introduced to a little pink and pretty unicorn who spends most of her time alone. The other unicorns were mean to her and called her names, but she continued to dance through her tears. They made...

Mr. Owl's Classroom Presents: Allie the Alligator by Will Kelly is the story of Mr. Owl, who teaches a class of animals. The most intelligent animal in class is Allie the Alligator. Allie always has the answers to Mr. Owl's questions, and she loves that...

In My Best Friend and I by Brenda Callahan, readers learn that a tiger and a panda are best friends. One’s a girl, the other’s a boy, but that doesn’t matter. “He’s my type of guy, and I’m his type of girl, so we will...

There are so many beautiful and wonderful things to explore in Australia, from the Tasmanian Devil, the Pellucid Hawk Moth, and the Southern Cassowary to learning about the Thylacine Tiger that once roamed the land. In the thought-provoking children's book, My Hollow Home by Leanne...

In Mama Opossum’s Misadventures (Awesome Opossum Stories), Gina Gallois tells the tale of an opossum who loses her ten joeys. She sets out to find them, meeting other nocturnal creatures as she searches for her offspring. Some of the animals are not friendly, so Mama...

What do plastic bottles, fishing lines, fishing nets, and other non-biodegradable items have in common? They destroy the environment and endanger wildlife. Suzanne Jacobs Lipshaw shares this danger in Mighty Mahi. One day a person was walking along the beach in Florida and spied a...

Kids and bedtime can be a challenge! Hailee Oman's new book My Sloth and the Very Contagious Case of the Yawns is a fun way to encourage kids to snuggle into bed and go to sleep. A young girl's sloth has suddenly contracted a case...

Children love to make discoveries. They are naturally curious and explore what is in their world. With its myriad of unique flora and fauna, the fourth-largest island on earth is a fantastic location to help young people learn the art of observation. Robert Bullock unlocks...