Any four- or five-year-old will benefit from this book’s themes of perseverance and stamina. Kids who can’t sit still will enjoy Lisa Shirley’s kinetic picture book "Timmy Tumbles". Timmy is clearly obsessed with tumbling. He... Read More

Humor, especially witty alien dialogue, adds a nice counterpoint to the tense drama and action of this science fiction showdown. The second book of the Chuck, Yu, and Farley series, Penny L. Samms’s "Invasion: Eris" blends action,... Read More

"Falling Back to One" is an important and challenging story that slowly works its way into the heart. "Falling Back to One" by Randy Mason is the story of two similar characters whose paths cross and become entangled, leading them along... Read More

Thoughtful and well researched, Nordstrom’s book is a welcome perspective on Jesus. Oscar R. Nordstrom’s "Fountain of Change" takes a refreshing approach to religious studies. In an endeavor to make the teachings and philosophies of... Read More

With its mixture of contemporary gutsiness and nineteenth-century manners, this is a delightful exploration of leaving home. Diana Forbes revisits the Gilded Age in this lively, mesmerizing historical romance. "Mistress Suffragette" is a... Read More

"The Lady with the Purple Hat" is delightfully absorbing in its portrayal of an entitled woman’s rise and fall. Otilia Greco’s "The Lady with the Purple Hat" is a hilarious, touchingly redemptive adventure novel with a compelling... Read More

Those who know and love dogs, particularly Labradoodles, will likely find something here to enjoy. Milly is the beloved Labradoodle of Mary and Capt’n Bob. In Milly: My Life as a Labradoodle, Robert Belenky presents five short stories... Read More

This collection is a brilliant example of the versatility and vast potential of the short story form. Barbara Sibbald’s probing, sympathetic, and quietly graceful short stories are collected in "The Museum of Possibilities". The... Read More