A young boy indulges his love of painting pictures, however, not on paper, but all over the house. Mother is rightly aghast at the mess her son has created on the floor, the curtains, and the door. She loses her…
Author: Linda Boyden
Linda Boyden has written six and illustrated five picture books, many of which have been honored by awards. Since 2011 she has written a poem a day and has had many poems published in literary journals. She reads. She writes. She teaches. She colors in and out of the lines.
Go, Shapes, Go! By Denise Fleming
A little mouse takes readers on a romp through the pages of a book that is a celebration of many shapes in a variety of sizes. It begins by wondering what can shapes do? Ovals bounce up and down while…
The Perfect Shelter, written by Claire Helen Welsh and illustrated by Åsa Gilland.
Two sisters love to build shelters in the woods until one of them becomes seriously ill. One perfect day, the two sisters, one with light hair and the other with dark, enjoy playing outside and decided to build a shelter…
I Will Dance Written by Nancy Bo Flood and Illustrated by Julianna Swaney
Like many young children, Eva loves to dance and dreams of being a dancer. However, Eva has cerebral palsy and she doesn’t know how someone in a wheelchair could possibly manage to dance. She knows that she was not supposed…
Billie B. Brown, Bully Buster written by Sally Rippen and Illustrated by Aki Fukuoka
Billie B. Brown wears a grumpy frown. The reason why is because there is a fifth grade bully, Jason, who is making her life difficult. Yesterday, she took her new soccer ball to school so she and her friends could…
Hey Jack! The Extra Special Group By Sally Rippin and Stephanie Spartels
Hey, Jack! The Extra-special Group Hey Jack! The Star of the Week Written by Sally Rippin Illustrated by Stephanie Spartels Protagonist, Jack, likes school except for one subject: Spelling. He is good at Art and soccer, and not bad at…
Moon’s First Friends, One Giant Leap for Friendship Written By Susanna Leonard Hill and Illustrated by Elisa Paganelli
Moon’s First Friends, One Giant Leap for Friendship Written by Susanna Leonard Hill Illustrated by Elisa Paganelli On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 landed on the moon after years of hard work by many scientists and technicians. Moon reigned over…
Pocketful of Posies By Salley Mavor
A Treasury of Nursery Rhymes By Salley Mavor “Ring around the roses, a pocket full of posies, ashes, ashes, we all fall down!” is one of the most familiar of all nursery rhymes sung by many families to their young…
Love From Alfie McPoonst, The Best Dog Ever
Love From Alfie McPoonst, the Best Dog Ever Written by Dawn McNiff Illustrated by Patricia Metola Alfie McPoonst is the best dog ever until the sad day when he died. His owner and best friend, Izzy is heartbroken. Her parents…
The Biggest Story Written by Sarah Coyle and Illustrated by Dan Taylor
The Biggest Story Written by Sarah Coyle Illustrated by Dan Taylor Errol’s mom told wonderful stories. One day when he had nothing to do, he asked Mom for a story, but she was busy fixing a plumbing mess. She suggested…