Children's Books
Trouble Dog – Carol A. Foote
Up until reading this book I had no idea that conservation dogs existed. Of course, I knew that dogs could be taught to track and find things—that’s how a lot of breeds were bred, after […]
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Thread by Thread – Alice Brière-Haquet and Michela Eccli
At the end of 2023, the UNHCR reported that 117.3 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide, including 43.4 million refugees, 68.3 million internally displaced people, and 6.9 million asylum seekers. Midway through 2025, as I […]
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Ramon Fellini the Dog Detective – Guilherme Karsten
A fish has fallen and there’s only one detective that can solve the case—Ramon Fellini the Dog Detective! The fishbowl has fallen down the stairs. The fish is lying, gasping on the floor. He is […]
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Popi’s All Souls Song – CK Malone and Shelly Swann
Every year on All Souls’ Day, Mara, along with her Nene and Popi, walk throughout their village and sing to those who had loved ones die during the year. But this year is different. This […]
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The Ghost Who Was Afraid of Everything – Nadia Ahmed
Finn is a ghost. And he is scared of everything. His ghost family wants to go trick-or-treating, but Finn isn’t sure he can go out. Humans are scary. Butterflies are scary. The color orange? Very […]
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Each Day is a Gift – Lisl Detlefsen and Natalia Vasilica
Each Day is a Gift is a straightforward reminder of how each new day brings us some new thing, new experience, or new challenge. We can’t choose what gifts to receive, but we can choose […]
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Chronicles of Wonder: The Story-Formed Life of C. S. Lewis – Leah Boden
This book is the second in a new series of fictionalized biographies for children. Chronicles of Wonder covers the life of C. S. Lewis, highlighting the influence of books and imagination throughout his life, the […]
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The Light in My Bunny – Luna Vargas
The Light in My Bunny is a gentle, touching story about dealing with death and how loved one can live on in our memory. Selena’s best friend is Conejo, a beautifully bunny who lights up […]
Children's Books
Nisha’s Just-Right Christmas Tree – Susan Lynn Meyer, Jaya Mehta, and Parvati Pillai
December is awash with holidays, cultural and religious, new and ancient. What happens when those traditions intersect? Nisha’s Just-Right Christmas Tree offers an alternative to the “culture wars” and instead teaches us a lesson in […]
Children's Books
Winter Solstice Wish – Kate Allen Fox and Elisa Paganelli
As I write this review, the winter solstice is only a few weeks away. It is dark in the mornings when I wake up. It is dark once again by dinner. And it is these […]