Harry is a remarkable child. His hiccups are magical in the sense that they come to life. Harry's hiccups change into magnificent creatures, but his family has had enough. The miraculous hiccups might strike at any time of the day. Sometimes the creatures keep the...

When Sam came home, he threw his things down at the door. When his brother Freddy invited him to play, he refused. After that, many disconcerting events occurred throughout the day. At dinner time, the family ate quietly. No one looked happy. In the morning...

Zion the Magnificent and the Frightful First Day of School, written by Imeisha Williams and illustrated by Nareh Grigoryan, is a children's picture book that features a little boy named Adam who is not terribly keen on starting school. The book begins with Adam and...

For the Love of Laxmi: Everyday Desi Biases and the Imprints They Leave speaks about families in a contemporary way, with amusing content. The story begins with a family photo on the couch, a moment we've all been through, where all the relatives want to...

Why I Love Grandpa: A Celebration of Grandpas and Their Love of Children by PeTika Tave is a beautiful tribute to grandfathers. It shows us all how important that connection between children and their grandparents is. There are some wonderful subtleties that make this story...

Is your name difficult to pronounce and does the spelling of your name indicate what it should sound like? If your name was Shadaia, how would you want everyone to pronounce it, and is it worth the effort to continually correct people in their pronunciations?...

Princess Journee is a little mouse with a big mission. In The Pond of Reflection (Pearls of Wisdom Series Book 1), written by Catherine Ann Russell and illustrated by Brooke Connor, the princess lives with her royal father. He abhors shallowness and has forbidden mirrors...

In Believe by Julie Mathison, young Melanie is used to hanging out in a tube during recess until she makes a new friend named Sabrina. In Sabrina, Melanie has someone to whom she can relate, someone who understands life without a mother. With Sabrina’s support,...

Growing up is hard enough without the added stress of being an introvert, a book lover, and being what everyone dubs ‘the Professor.’ Joshua has always been an outsider, bullied and tormented by his peers. To add to the dilemma he faces, now in high...

The concept of beauty is very special because we are all different and therefore original and that makes everyone have a unique beauty. If we see it in the right way, we will understand the real beauty that is in us. But sometimes there are...