Alexa Tuttle’s Rosie and Mr. Spooks is a spooky fun story told in the form of rhyming poetry and with eye-catching, colorful illustrations by Carlie Tuttle. On a wet Halloween evening, after some festivities, Rosie just wants to relax with a cup of cocoa and...

Rusty Under the Western Skies: A Rusty the Horse Ranch Tale by Mary Fichtner begins with Rusty grazing quietly as the blue sky is turning gray. Rusty could sense the storm and the scent of the storm gave him a tickle. He could smell the...

Ravyn’s Doll: How To Explain Fibromyalgia To Your Child by Melissa Swanson is an informative book that will educate young readers about fibromyalgia. It is Monday morning and it is a family share day for the children in Miss Mindy’s kindergarten class. Children find her...

It’s fascinating to find a book that serves two very different purposes. Regina and Renita Tackle Nasty Nate's Nasty Ways! is a beautifully illustrated book for children in Grades K-5 that deals with the all-important issue of bullying. But it is also a very clever...

Riley’s Fab World: Friends with Wings by Debbie Dreamer is an interactive storybook for children where they are introduced to Riley and her world. Riley wants to go out as it is a beautiful day. A wonderful thought of riding a butterfly comes to her...

Ready, Set, OPA! by Demetra Tsavaris-Lecourezos takes young readers on a journey to Greece along with George, Eleni, and Maria. It is their first visit to Greece and the three children are excited. Once they land in Athens, they run into Stas, Leah, and Billy...

Rice and Rocks by Sandra L. Richards is a stunning, heartwarming children's book about a young boy named Giovanni. Giovanni's family always has Jamaican stewed chicken with rice and beans, or what Giovanni calls rice and rocks, every Sunday. But this time, Giovanni has friends...

Rainbow’s Promise: How It All Started by Mary Clark Dalton is the story of a cute caterpillar who is teased by his classmates because he is the last one in the class who is yet to receive his wings. Rainbow spent a lot of time...

Books written for the very young - mostly meant to be read aloud and to have their illustrations presented each step along - like Rufus Finds a Home by Theodore Jerome Cohen, are individually appreciated for their particular cogency of content, attentiveness of voice, and...

Roxie the Doxie Finds Her Forever Home is a children's animal picture book written by Jody A. Dean, Ph.D. and illustrated by Susie Lee Jin. Roxie knew it was going to be a very special day when her foster mom, Dawn, woke her up that...