Too many children don’t like who they are. They don’t like the color of their eyes, the color of their skin, or how tall or short they are. Brown Skin, Curly Hair, I Love Being Me! by Paula Swearingen tells the story of a young...

It has been said that music is an international language. Every culture has music. As far as I know, every culture sings to its babies. More often than not, the mother sings softly to their children. This time of singing a child to sleep, or...

Don't Bring Rupert To The Beach by Christer Hägglund is a short illustrated children’s story. Rupert is a polar bear who lives in the north where it’s cold. One day, he went fishing but fell asleep and when he awoke, he was somewhere completely different....

I Am a Gondola by Kelly Phares-Zook is a vibrant picture book about a gondola lift, a type of ride that resembles a cable car and is typically used to transport people in steep or hilly locations or in ski resorts. The gondola is personified...

Everyone knows that cats are finicky. They like things their way. Another thing cats don’t like is change. Andy Wortlock understands the way of cats and shares how they feel about Christmas in Cats Don’t Like Christmas! Christmas is a time of change. Often, the...

Once again it's time for the spookiest holiday of the year! Halloween is barely days away but everyone's favorite sheep does not sound so excited about it. Lambie feels Halloween is too frightening for this little sheep and she voices her misgivings. It's left to...

Walter and the Giant Vegetables by Barbara Hyslop is a short story about Walter, a farmer's dog. Walter is afraid of something, but it is not a mythical creature that nightmares are made of. Instead, he is afraid of giant vegetables. Walter dreams of vegetables...

Teaching your children how to swim and about safety is the best way to protect them around pools. Patricia Smith has written several books on children and swimming and in Eva's Imagination, Patricia (Ms. Pat) teaches little three-year-old Eva the basics of swimming. As Eva...

With the increasing usage of the media, technology, and the internet, finding one's voice and identity requires a great amount of effort and will in today's world. Considering this, it is extremely important to teach children early in life that they can be themselves and...

One of the most challenging things for parents who have babies turning into toddlers is to get them to poop in a potty. Mel-Tal's parents were no exception. They gave Mel-Tal a potty on her 3rd birthday and told her what it was to be...