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Potty Training 101
Potty Training can be a hard time for the young and the old, so I’ve collected a few board books and picture books to try and help. When you next...
Posted by Heidi E. on October 24, 2024
Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero
Isaiah Dunn is 10 years old, and it has not been an easy year for him. His father passed away unexpectedly, and his mother is struggling at the bottom of...
Posted by Heidi E. on October 17, 2024
Worm and Caterpillar Are Friends
Worm and caterpillar are friends, and worm believes they have almost everything in common. As time goes on and more differences appear, can they still be friends? The book ends...
Posted by Heidi E. on August 7, 2024
The Witch’s Wings And Other Terrifying Tales
Alicia wants to become the newest member of the Midnight Society, a group of kids who share scary tales around the campfire. Most are not welcoming her with open arms. ...
Posted by Heidi E. on February 15, 2024
Long Distance
Vega has begrudgingly moved to a new city and she needs to make friends. Her parents are sure that summer camp is the solution. Vega disagrees. This camp also seems...
Posted by Heidi E. on September 1, 2023
Finding Family: The Duckling Raised by Loons
Mallard ducks and loons do not get along and do not like to share the same territory, but somehow a mated pair of loons adopt a mallard chick. The chick...
Posted by Heidi E. on July 27, 2023
Killer Underwear Invasion! How to Spot Fake News, Disinformation & Conspiracy Theories
The title draws in the reader’s eyes; how can “killer underwear” be part of a nonfiction title? The book aims to help the young reader develop critical thinking skills needed...
Posted by Heidi E. on May 25, 2023
The House in the Cerulean Sea
Linus Baker is a very ordinary man with a very plain life. He goes to work, he comes home, his cat hisses at him and the whole pattern repeats the...
The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza
This book is just the perfect mix of fun, ridiculous, and adorable. There is a cat who has been bioengineered to to be a hero, a toe-nail clipping robot looking...
Posted by Heidi E. on January 26, 2023
The Witch Boy
Aster was born to be a shape shifter, but he wants to be a witch. He knows he can do it and do it well, but his family does not...
Posted by Heidi E. on December 22, 2022
Essential Amphibians
Amphibians include animals like frogs, salamanders and caecilians. The book starts with an overview of all amphibians and then goes into 22 unique amphibian species. Two species are even found...
Posted by Heidi E. on October 20, 2022
Huda F Are You?
Huda used to be the only person in her class wearing a hijab, but when she moves to Dearborn, Michigan and starts a new high school, that all changes. There...
Posted by Heidi E. on July 7, 2022
All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys’ Soccer Team
Twelve Thai boys and their soccer coach bike out to a cave to explore. What they couldn’t have planned on was the rain that would flood the cave in the...
Posted by Heidi E. on June 16, 2022
Hidden Girl: The True Story of a Modern-Day Child Slave
Imagine you were sold into slavery as an 8 year old child. Now imagine the people that sold you were your parents. This is Shyima Hall’s truth. She worked 20...
Posted by Heidi E. on May 19, 2022
Mathical Book Prize Winners
Math is fun and more than just numbers! All of these books won a Mathical Book Prize between 2015 and 2022. Mathical awards books that introduce mathematical concepts found in...
Posted by Heidi E. on April 28, 2022