I Celebrate My Skin by Nonku Kunene Adumetey teaches that we are born with different shades of skin color and although the colors differ, we have so much in common. Our skin is our biggest organ and keeps us warm in the winter and cools...

I Celebrate My Voice: It is Limitless, written by Nonkululeko Kunene Adumetey and illustrated by Mary K. Biswas, is a children's picture book that revolves around a series of affirmations for young readers. Adumetey begins the story with an introduction to the question of what...

Sindi: A Zulu Cinderella says much more than most children's books. It opens with what appear to be ancient images of people engaged in symbolic activities. As the tale unfolds, we meet a young girl who lives contentedly with her father. Upon beginning a job...

History’s Mysteries: The Chocolate Train Wreck is a historical adventure mystery for children, grades 4-6 written by Donna L. Martin and illustrated by Estella Hickman and Donna L. Martin. It was late September in Hamilton, New York where Abigail and her new best friend, Nathan,...

Thanksgiving is a day everyone loves for its delicious feasts, leftovers, and family gatherings. Join a little boy who loved Thanksgiving as much as anyone with Shani T. Night's The Little Boy Who Craved Thanksgiving Leftovers: And the Lessons He Learned. Little Ricky was a...

Mr. Flip Flap's Flip Flop Frenzy (Interesting Tales Book 4) by Shani T. Night is a children's book filled with brightness, color, high energy, and delight. Mr. Flip Flap is a pied piper with an energy and a love for the moving of flip flops...

It is so refreshing to read a children’s picture book about Christmas where the major character is a person of color. Mr. Nap A. Lot learns what the spirit of Christmas entails in Mr. Nap A. Lot’s Merry Christmas Adventure by Shani T Night. Mr....

I'm not a big memoir reader; I prefer the stuff that isn't so realistic and that I can get lost in. But, occasionally, I find an author who can create their memoir in such a way that hits home with me and sucks me into...

Love in Real Life by Leah Cole is a book of love, of relationships. It isn’t a love story; it’s the real life stories of real people, people who have travelled the long journey of love and have their own tales to tell and their...

The Sleeping King is a remarkable book about climate change, written by Laurel Colless. Hidden away in Gum Tree Rest Home in Australia since his parents’ murders years earlier, eleven-year-old Peter Blue is woken from his sleep by a tall stranger, Tollen, who has a...

What This Kid Want Adults To Know About Grief by Bryce A. Fields as told to Bradley Vinson speaks about discussing grief with children in a safe space. The unique views in the book will be useful when it comes to helping grieving young hearts...

When you’re facing cancer and the prospect of terrifying treatments – or death – hope gives you strength to go on. This book takes you through Alexandra’s ordeal. She discusses with brutal honesty her fears, her anger, and her confusion while her hope was pushed...

If you like your poetry halfway between reality and the twilight zone of lethargic sleep, this is the book for you. In "A Song Beneath Silence", auth Apryl Skies takes the reader through lyrical moments in which love is always complicated and beauty is held...

What a delightful read! That was my first thought after finishing Almost Perfect, the newest novel by author Diane Daniels Manning. This is the story of fourteen-year-old Benny Neuser, a young man who lives with a mild form of autism, as he struggles to impress...

In Black Men Rock: 10 Keys to Empower Black Men to Live Extraordinary Lives, author and motivational speaker Michael Taylor shares invaluable insights that can transform and enrich the lives, not only of black folk across the world, but of most people who are seekers...

A New Conversation With Men by Michael Wayne Taylor is an engaging and interesting book for men who want to try something different and achieve a fulfilling and happy life. The book is helpful to men in understanding themselves and their role in society, and...

Marriage From Roots to Fruits by Matt Pavlik is a Bible based guide on how to create and maintain a God guided marriage. There are a lot of books out there about having a successful and rewarding marriage. They are based on a variety of...

Mirabelle’s Forest Garden is an interactive children’s adventure book, written by Ina Curic and illustrated by Kinga Kelemen. Mirabelle is a young girl who loves flora and fauna. When she decides to create her own magical forest garden, Mirabelle seeks out the help of her...

There are so many things that make a person beautiful and these things have nothing to do with physical appearance. For example, people are beautiful when they are kind and caring, when they laugh, when they are learning, when they share, when they allow their...

The Next Best Seller by Tim Riordan is a roadmap to success for authors with a focus on the best ways to market their books. Tim is very open and honest about his own writing and marketing strategies, sharing what has worked for him and...