This book is inspired by treasure hunts that my father would set for his grandchildren using hand drawn clues. Visual clues means that even toddlers that can’t read yet can play. A generation later my daughters, now with children of their own, are asking me to lay these treasure trails for their children.
The story follows the children around the house as they search for clues that lead them to different objects. Eventually, they find Granny and she surprises them with a big hug.
The book is suitable both for young readers and pre-readers alike. It encourages observation and discovery, and also teaches the game to the older reader. The rhyming and simple vocabulary make it easy for younger readers.
Nobody’s Nola is a heartwarming story for anyone whose heart has ached for a place to belong. Based on a true story, this “tail” follows a special little puppy facing big disappointments who keeps hoping her dreams will come true.
Follow along to see if Nola finds anyone as committed to loving her as she is to loving them…even if she hasn’t met them yet.
A Zoo day talent show with the family turns into a day they will all never forget. Sandy and Max find a lost baby monkey that needs to return to his family. They meet a few nice animals to help them and a few not so nice animals that hinder their journey. Once the monkey is safe there seems to not be. enough time to get back to the talent show. Will Sandy and Max make it back to the talent show in time to see Shelby perform?
Because I See You, I See Me, is a reminder that when children see teachers who are a reflection of them, it empowers their goals and aspirations. This book highlights the importance of diversity in the teaching profession and the long term positive impacts it can have on children of color.
AMY THE G.O.A.T – Greatest of All Time by Louiseee with three e’s
A genuinely funny book that will be cherished for ages!
I don’t even realize how I finished this 200-page book in a go, the first thing I did after finishing this book was to ask my son to read it. It is full of fun and laughter.
Have you ever imagined a girl who wanted to be a G.O.A.T? Who likes to stay dirty and smelly, eats grass instead of pancakes and doesn’t like to sleep in a bed like humans, but wants a goat pen for herself.
Amy Bloomsy is a 10-year-old girl who is not an ordinary girl, she is different from others. Amy always gets bullied at her new school and at home by her older brother, as well as her mom wanting to control her every action. One day, she meets a high-spirited, French-speaking goat called Õogly at her mom’s circus, and now she knows that she wants to be a goat.
Join Amy on her journey of becoming a G.O.A.T. and discovering her happy place where she feels belong and loved.
This book has silly conversations and dialogue that will make you crazy. From the beginning till the end, this book will make readers burst out laughing at how funny the plot and circus scenes are. The story-telling style was full of fun and silly humor. I seriously recommend this book to all young children, and it should be there on the reading list. Get ready to dive into this charming book that encourages children to discover their uniqueness in this big world, to love themselves, and inspire them to stay true to themselves.
Jasmine loves the color blue. She only plays with blue toys, only wears blue clothes, and only eats blue food. When she gets a red monkey named Mango for her birthday, she refuses to play with him because he isn’t blue. But then Mango takes her to Prisma, a beautiful and colorful place, showing her just how wonderful all the colors of the rainbow can be.
Using the colors of the rainbow, especially with the color blue, teaches children about the value of diversity and accepting the world around them.
Getting ready for a vacation can be stressful. Especially when you are accidentally put on the wrong plane! Sandy and Max were nothing but excited to visit the shores of Hawaii with their family. When the dogs realize they were on the wrong plane they devise a plan to get back to their family. Escaping the airport forced to face the unknown. Will Sandy and Max make it to Hawaii and be reunited with their family?
Sandy is a service dog for a 10 year old girl named Shelby with epilepsy. The family lives in Florida where a hurricane is about to hit. Shelby’s mom, younger brother, Shelby, and Sandy all have to evacuate the house when the hurricane hits. Sandy makes a decision to jump in the water to save Shelby’s brother after he falls off the boat. After getting him safely back to the boat Sandy is then carried away with the water. Sandy runs into many animals on her adventure back home including Ricky the Raccoon, Max a street dog, a skunk, and a filthy mean alligator named Albert. Max helps Sandy get home.
Honor is a regular school kid who loves playing games. When a new gaming console GameStation 3000, hits the market, of course, he becomes excited about it. However, he would soon learn, that there’s something sinister going on behind the scenes.
As Honor learns more about his grandfather’s watch and the power it has, he is told by Willis, a time-traveling kid from the 1920s, that he’s the only one who could unravel the conspiracy and defeat a monster behind all the evil: White Widow. But for that, he must yield the legendary Sword of Dreams.
Now, Honor must embark on an adventure, where there’s danger at every turn. The fate of the whole world depends on him.”
Embrace Your Features is a celebration of all the qualities that make us who we are, inside and out. This colorful picture book encourages school-aged children to view their unique characteristics as what makes them special rather than flawed.
Author and educator, Christina Testut, wants to inspire EVERYONE to feel worthy exactly as they are.
