★★★★ George is afraid of the dark and has difficulty going to sleep. He wishes he had a friend to keep him company at nighttime. As soon as he wishes this, a friendly mouse comes out of hiding and they have a small adventure through the house, meeting all sorts of new friends who also... Continue Reading →

★★★ Dee and Apostrofee disagree on how words should be. Dee, along with the other letters, don't appreciate Apostrofee's appetite for eating letters. There is some complaining and humor along the way, but after Apostrofee explains how they condense words to make more fit, everyone seems to call a truce. Judith Henderson's (Amazon affiliate link)... Continue Reading →

★★★★ Debora Pearson's new picture book, (Amazon affiliate link) My Words Flew Away Like Birds, is a touching story about a child moving to a new country. Despite practicing the new language before the move, the little girl finds that when faced with native speakers, her words sound nothing like theirs. They speak fast, run... Continue Reading →

★★★★ What was supposed to be a great leadership opportunity turns out to be a trip from Daniel's nightmares. Awakened the first night of the trip to the sound of screams when a dam breaks, Daniel and the other kids begin a fight to survive. If they can't work together, they may not all survive.... Continue Reading →

★★★★ Middle school is tough. Try doing it while taking radiation treatments, having goop on your face, wearing a cowboy hate, and then finding out your best friend is moving. Twelve-year old Ross Maloy has a lot to deal with, not to mention the memes being made about him that reference his cancer and possible... Continue Reading →

★★★ The simple illustrations in Carey Sookocheff's complement the simple story. We follow along as we see how items which have been lost may be returned to their owners or repurposed by other people or animals. The story is written so that children and their grown-ups can add to the story, telling the history behind... Continue Reading →

★★★★★ I absolutely loved John Shewey's (Amazon affiliate link) The Hummingbird Handbook. The full color photos are gorgeous and alone, are worth reading the book. Shewey has packed plenty of information in this book, from habitats to history to identification. This would be a fantastic gift for anyone who enjoys hummingbirds as well as being... Continue Reading →

★★★ Jo Ellen Bogart's newest book, Anthony and the Gargoyle, is adorable and sweet. Anthony wakes to find his rock cracked and a baby gargoyle in his room. The book proceeds with Anthony figuring out what kind of creature is hiding out with him and a mission to reunite it with its family. The illustrations... Continue Reading →

★★★★ Art Coulson's (Amazon affiliate link) Look, Grandma! Ni, Elisi! is a fabulous picture book for young children. The book follows Bo, who is now old enough to have painted traditional marbles for his family's booth at a festival celebrating Cherokee culture. How will he display his beautiful creations? He is off on a mission... Continue Reading →

★★★★ Do you know who Florence Bailey was? She is sometimes referred to as the "first lady of ornithology." Her first published book, Birds Through an Opera-Glass, is considered to be the first modern bird field guide. Andrea D'Aquino's book, (Amazon affiliate link) She Heard the Birds, is a lovely, full color book dedicated to... Continue Reading →