In Picture Perfect Jordan by Katrina Denise, we are introduced to a boy who has many talents. He could run fast, sing, play drums, as well as being a great reader and good at math. Despite all these strong attributes, Jordan was not good at...

Proof: Am I Your Favorite? by Gretchen Kadillak is a 40-page-long children’s rhyming tale about a mom and three kids who all want to know which kid is their mother’s favorite. We see colorful pictures of the mother teasing them with questions about who should...

Penny the Red Panda, written by Peter Wynn and illustrated by Aisyatur Rosyadah, is a delightful picture book describing the yearning of Penny, a red panda, to go out to play. However, her mother insists that she finish her chores first. After making her bed,...

Panda My Bear by Leigha Huggins is a companion book to her Love Lottery title. It is written so that kids can understand that feeling of unconditional love. Panda My Bear is a sweet simple book about a well-loved stuffed panda. The little boy in...

There are many alphabet books available, but Maxine Rose Schur’s rollicking rhyming book, Pigs Dancing Jigs, rises to the top of the list. Each letter of the alphabet showcases an animal, some familiar like foxes and kittens, some unusual like quetzals and zorils. The rhyme...

Puppy Pete’s Imaginary Jungle (Crochet Me a Story) by Rachel Hilz is a story about a crocheted puppy and his imagination. It’s raining outside, and Puppy Pete is bored with nothing to do inside. So he has a brilliant idea to use his imagination to...

Who does not love penguins? In Marybeth Wishart’s book, Parker the Purple Penguin, she has written a timely story about bullying. Parker enjoys all the things most penguins love; snow, sliding, water, and swimming but he does not look like all the other penguins. The...

It was the first day of spring and the pugs were out wearing parkas. The dachshund who saw them thought it was not a good impression to make on a balmy spring day. She told them if they desperately needed to wear clothes, they should...

Imagination is a wonderful thing. You can make up so many fantasy worlds and lives and have a lot of fun creating a vision of costumes and all kinds of magical tools. Why not be a princess for a day (or two) and enjoy the...

Frankie often lies in bed after the sun comes up and thinks about other things he might be than just the plain old version of himself. He can see himself being a werewolf who howls at the moon at night, or he could be a...