The Ace Compeers: The Secrets of Skin Colour, written by Rita Bhandari and illustrated by Indra Audipriatna, is a mid-grade children's book that takes a scientific approach to explaining the genetic differences in skin color with the aim to advance anti-racism. The book begins with...

Dogs are special and form the theme of My First Dog Book by D.A. Batrowny. They’re a lot of fun, but also a lot of work. The best part of these great four-legged creatures is that they really are man’s (and woman’s) best friend. Soft,...

There are many beautiful things that one can find in nature and DA Batrowny captures them in My First Nature Book. I love the sight of acorns collecting on the ground in mid-summer and the sounds they make when they drop or are scattered by...

Dance of the Dolphins by Patricia Gleichauf, illustrated by Karen Staszko, is a fact-based introduction to the lives of dolphins and other cetaceans and ocean-dwelling creatures. Words and drawings show how dolphins leap into the air to breathe, how they remind each other to come...

Who Needs a Volcano? is a cool question that lots of people ask, but few people can answer. Carla Mae Jansen provides a wide variety of surprising answers with illustrations by Kaia Joy Jansen, plus photographs of wild creatures from around the globe. A volcano...

The oft-repeated Shakespearean phrase, “the eyes are the window to your soul,” couldn’t be more true than the window they represent in a young child. There is so much love glistening in a child’s eyes, along with trust, hope, and perhaps even a promise for...

Dumplings Mean Family by Jennifer Shaw is an adoption story based on the author's family. The Shaws have adopted three children from China into their family of five. Ethan, one of their adopted sons, narrates the story. He explains that when he and his siblings...

What Is Your Story? by Lynn Deiulis is an educational book that uses the lives and activities of caterpillars and butterflies to explain parenthood, adoption, and other ways families are often created. Families can be connected by more than just blood, and there are so...

Katy has a problem. She is different than most of the other children in her class. Julie Schanke Lyford and Robert A. Schanke explain how Katy is differently-abled in Katy Has Two Grandpas. Katy has a lisp. Kids and adults can be cruel to children...

Have you ever tried counting sheep to help you fall asleep? Some people think it works. But there are other ways to count yourself to sleep. How about just counting from one ginormous candy explosion to ten brave squirrels? And then try it backward. Sound...