Emotions

In terms of resilience and well-being, hope is a critically important predictor of success. Sometimes the dark clouds overhead seem too heavy and you feel like giving up. Little Candle knows all about this. Bad grades, being teased by classmates, and...

**Winner of the Counselor's Choice Award!****Winner of the Moonbeam Children's Book Award!** Freddie is excited for everyone to meet his new friend, Betsy the Beetle. Unfortunately, Betsy has a constant companion – Murray, a pesky worry bug. He...

**Winner of the Counselor's Choice Award!****Winner of the Moonbeam Children's Book Award!** Freddie the Fly's friend Stella the Stinkbug has a problem. Or lots of problems. Some problems are BIG and some are small. But every time she faces a...

2021 IndieReader Book Cover Contest Winner!!  Mr. Smith is the green thumb of the neighborhood, and his colorful garden and perfectly manicured lawn are his pride and joy. So, when he eyes the neighborhood kids traipsing through his yard and...

Boone is back, and boy is he bothered! Why is his brother Finn the first to Fly? And why can Otter flip, but Boone can't? And what's with Beaver's big tail? It just doesn't seem fair! What Boone doesn't realize at first is that everyone is different. All...

Winner of the Mom's Choice Award- Gold Medal Recipient! Why is it that when bedtime arrives, THAT’S the time children’s curiosity seems to peak? Well, at least that’s the case with Herman Jiggle. It’s bedtime, and as Mom helps...

Winner of the Mom's Choice Award- Gold Medal Recipient! Kids are cheating! There's too much teasing! Herman Jiggle is so stressed out about what happens on the playground, he renames recess "reSTRESS." Isn't recess supposed to be fun? Not for Herman. He...

Boone is a gosling, loving life on the water with his family. He feels safe and comfortable in his small corner of the pond, so why would he ever leave? When Boone's mamma and siblings swim off to the opposite shore, he won't follow. He has his reasons,...

*Recipient of the National Parenting Center's Seal of Approval* Kelsey's a typical fourth-grader. She likes to hang out with her friends, play games, and do all the standard stuff. But there's one thing about Kelsey that really gets her into trouble -...

Summer is over and poor Hailey is dreading going back to school. She just doesn't feel like she fits in. If only she could be tall like Tyler, or fast like Braden, or maybe even smart like Cade. But everyone knows that just can't happen... or can it?...

Isaac isn’t any ordinary alligator living quietly in the swamp. He’s an INSTIgator!  He spends his days spying on the neighbors and eavesdropping on their conversations. The more he listens, the more jealous he becomes. They have real...

**Winner of the 2020 Counselor's Choice Award!** Sammy wants you to know he’s no blabbermouth. He’s no tattletale. No squealer or rat. He has one golden rule: he never snitches! When Sammy catches his best bud Carlos sticking a wad of gooey...

‘NO’ is Rico’s least favorite word . . . and he tries his best to convince his dad, his mom, and his teacher to turn “No” into “Maybe” or “We’ll see” or “Later” or “I’ll...

Opal is so overwhelmed, she’s stress-squirting ink blots! Despite having eight tentacles and an ocean’s worth of energy, she’s struggling to manage all her commitments – homework, art projects, sports, parties and friends. With...

When the new kind in class, Skyler Blue, wows everyone with tales of wild adventure - riding camels, exploring pyramids, and going on a safari - it leaves Parker Plum feeling small, insignificant, and soooo not special. Parker, green with envy and down...

Parker Plum is having a bad day! He wakes from a night of slumber to find a little green egg resting on his pillow. How did it get there? While most children would find this quite unusual, Parker was accustomed to such peculiar things. He plops it in his...