The Unexpected Friend: A Rohingya Children’s Story, Written by Raya Rahman, Illustrated by Inshra Sakhawat Russell, Guba Publising 2020 (with Save the Children) written by guest reviewer, Rachel Funez Sometimes you find hope and joy where you least expect it.…
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The Book Without a Story by Carolina Rabei
The Book Without a Story By Carolina Rabei Most people do not know that when a library closes for the day, the books all come to life. On a high shelf in a busy library sits one lonely book, Dusty…
Home Sweet Home Written by Moira Butterfield and Illustrated by Clair Rossiter
Home Sweet Home Written by Moira Butterfield Illustrated by Clair Rossiter This non-fiction picture book explores the variety of homes around the world. Our world contains an enormous variety of houses for people around the globe to live in. Readers…
The Big Race by David Barrow
The Big Race By David Barrow All the animals knew that the Big Race was going to be very tough, but the big animals didn’t care: they were first in line to register. However, Cheetah, Buffalo, and Crocodile were shocked…
From Me to You Written by Anthony Bertini and Illustrated by Jonathan Bentley
From Me to You Written by Anthony Bertini Illustrated by Jonathan Bentley A day unfolds in a small village and a father and his father enjoy spending time with their young son. In a busy marketplace of a small town,…
Room on our Rock by Kate & Jol Temple, illustrated by Terri Rose Baynton
Room on our Rock Written by Kate & Jol Temple Illustrated by Terri Rose Baynton There are two sides to every story: Reading this story from front to back as we normally do might make some readers cringe: there are…
The Alphabet of Peculiar Creatures by Katie Abey
The Alphabet of Peculiar Creatures By Katie Abey Did you know that Axolotls are amphibians and come in many colors, even in a pale pink with red eyes? The name comes from the canine Aztec god, Xolotl, and means “water…
Steve, Terror of the Seas by Megan Brewis
Steve, Terror of the Seas By Megan Brewis Steve, the fish, is not very big and his teeth are only average size, so why do many other sea creatures fear him? Wherever Steve wanders in his great ocean home, other…
Otters, Snails, and Tadpole Tails Written by Eric Ode and Illustrated by Ruth Harper
Otters, Snails, and Tadpole Tales Written by Eric Ode Illustrated by Ruth Harper Come and explore the diversity of the wetlands through the eyes of a young river otter. River Otter explores its habitat and observes many interesting neighbors. Salamander,…
UNDER WATER by J. L. Powers
UNDER WATER by J.L. Powers After her grandmother dies, seventeen-year-old Khosi must learn to survive on her own-taking care of her little sister Zi, making a living as a healer, and trying to finish school somehow. But everywhere she turns…