Do you have cousins? How many and where do they live? Are they close to you in age? Do you see them at family gatherings? All living creatures have cousins. It’s part of that wonderful, elaborate connection known as a family tree. Sometimes we know...

Many reptile families, such as frogs, snakes, lizards, and crocodiles, lived around the beautiful lake at the edge of the Happy Forest. All the baby reptiles had gathered, and they were eager to learn and make new friends on their first day at Kindergarten. Miss...

If you liked the Disney movie Cars, you’ll love the book Car Show Countdown. Outstanding illustrations made me want to open and read the book, while the rhyming story kept me interested. Each vehicle has a name and a number, which should help children learning...

Ronke is an energetic and vibrant young girl with a healthy curiosity and a tendency to get into trouble. She likes to play dress-up, school, pretend cooking, and many more. She also doesn't always like to be stuck hanging with her little brother, Bobo, and...

Big Shoe Bears and Friends: Counting with Adjectives by Dawn Doig is a fun and interactive learning book that teaches children how to count along with adjectives that are used to describe the Big Shoe Bears and their friends doing various activities. The book is...

Have you ever heard of dyscalculia? It’s a learning disability that makes learning numbers difficult. Cassidy has dyscalculia. She’s nervous about starting a new school where the children don’t know her. When asked in class to say the numbers from 1 to 10, she gets...

Cornrows or 'canerows' in the Caribbean is a hair braiding technique that originated in Africa where the hair is braided to the scalp. Locs are a thin rope-like thread of hair created by braiding, twisting, or matting and these originated in India. The braids are...

What is it like to be on a faraway planet all alone? When the only connection back to Earth is via satellite communication? That is exactly the situation faced by Curiosity – the rover on Mars. In this hugely appealing story of Curiosity’s Discovery, Nancy...

Grandmothers are special people. Whether you call them Grandmother, Grandma, Granny, or Nanna, they’re still pretty special. With school out for the summer, what better place to visit than Nanna’s home. A young girl enjoys so many special moments with her Nanna, how lovely she...

Timothy is staying with his grandparents for the summer and attending a summer day camp. The first morning he heads out but is greeted by two boys, Josh and Zack, who demand his lunch money. When Timothy resists, they push him to the ground. The...