Greenwood School is having an art contest. The students are all excited and do their best to win the contest. Benjamin and Lenny are the top contenders, and both greatly want to win. Author Sandy Jarvis sets the scene in The Golden Kite. The two...

Everyone struggles with anxiety at some point in their lives. Kris Taft Miller understands this and has created The Anxious Avocado - "a children's book about dealing with anxiety including techniques to help handle stress and stay calm to address anxiety on a child’s level."...

In The Mermaid And The Ice Cube Necklace (Mermaid Science) by Lois Wickstrom, we are introduced to Maia and Fig, two kids who are enjoying a picnic by a lake. Fig brought ice cubes along so that their beverages don’t get too warm. Trezzie, the...

Thanks to interactions between siblings, children develop characteristics such as empathy, companionship, and solidarity. It's possible to learn from our siblings and find solutions to our problems with their help. But the best part is having someone to share with. The Whole Dollar demonstrates this...

Do you like to travel? How many countries have you visited? Have you taken in the local history and visited some phenomenal historic sites like the Eiffel Tower in Paris? The world is a beautiful place and there are a lot of interesting places to...

The Sea Turtle Spy Project (Putney Hicks Inventor Adventures–Book 4) by Marsha Tufft is a children’s adventure story that would appeal most to a mixed audience of children and preteens who enjoy mystery adventure stories. Putney Hicks is a 12-year-old self-proclaimed wannabe artist/inventor who has...

Children learn about racial differences and prejudice from an early age and should learn to deal with them, which is why it’s important to teach children so that they can be objective about the issue. The Little Panda and His Blue Feet: With QR Code...

Dads are not as highly regarded as moms as being a child's favorite parent, but Stanley G Buford sets the stage for change by providing an ode to dads throughout the world in Thanks, Dad! Fathers play several roles outside of being financial providers and...

Meet Able, a young boy who approaches life from a different angle. He has autism. I refuse to use “disabled” for children and adults who have disorders that limit their abilities. Because they can do much, I prefer using the term “differently-abled.” For example, my...

Elissa Kerr shares a story about an annual late-winter tradition in her children's book The Sweetest Season. This rhyming tale follows a young girl and her dad as they set out to make maple syrup. In the northern parts of the United States and Canada...