Children's Family and home stories Books

You get to spend an exciting day in the life of your new friend, little Trevor. Trevor is an enthusiastic and friendly young bear who loves his life and loves his family even more! Follow him as he prepares for the busy day ahead of him and enjoys the...

Children in foster care are often misunderstood and unheard. "When Will I See My Family?" shows Alex and Derek's first twenty-four hours in foster care. The book creates normalcy for children and provides comfort to know they are not alone when placed...

Feeling frustrated at home having to share his time and toys with his two younger sisters, Owen happily ventures to spend the summer on his grandmother's farm. He arrives with an eagerness to explore and navigate his summer home and reconnect with old...

Max and Maverick are two adorable Golden Retrievers who live with their beloved family. When the fence gate is left ajar, Max decides to embark on an unknown journey to the big city. He soon discovers that this new place is unfriendly, frightening, and...

While war plagues the various lands, Daath is preparing for the grandest celebration in its history.Lucino and Jeslyn will marry, uniting their people and erasing the scars left from the battle of the valley and the destruction of the temple.But...

A simple and effective anger book to teach kids anger management and self-regulation: "I am not anger. Anger is a storm passing over me. I take deep breaths until I feel calm, like wind blowing away a storm." Anger is a Storm shares a simple...

Kiristen is a Health and Physical Education teacher from Stone Mountain, Georgia. She currently lives in St. Paul, Minnesota where she is slowly but surely adjusting to the cold weather yet loving the change of scenery. To gain more knowledge in the...

Do Kids Have Chores in Timbuktu? opens with siblings questioning whether their parents' claim that most children do chores is actually true. After calling in assistance from friends around the world, they lead readers on a tour of chores, visiting...

Barrett is a boy who loves boxes - cardboard boxes that hold his treasures and provide hours of fun for lots of kids and himself. This story tells what happens when Barrett comes home to find all of his boxes gone. What is he to do?

Young children will enjoy discovering the joys and treasures of a library with Leo, the cartoon lion, as their guide. They will travel in rhyme with him as...

Follow an inquisitive little boy who learns of his parents’ quest to have children, and the success they ultimately achieve in creating a family through embryo donation. Told in a language a child can understand, read the tale of how mom and dad...

Gio’s Nonna has been sick for a long time. Her lungs are hurt, and the doctor says she needs new ones. This is frustrating for Gio because he wants to play with her, but he can’t. Join Gio as his patience and understanding are...

Charlotte wants a story, a brand new one!Dad is happy to help, but it’s up to her to make it all up; heroes, villains, spaceships, dragons, danger and—of course—a happy ending.Joyful illustrations bring Charlotte's color-filled...

On sunset, an orange-red sun dipped behind Craggy Rock in the west. A flock of yellow-crested cockatoos flew to the wattle tree to feed on black seed pods.A young male Gang Gang cockatoo, with beautiful, dove-grey feathers, black eyes and a red plume...

Frankie Jackson is totally dreading his birthday. For one he hates clowns…especially the evil zombie type! But another year older means another year taller… super-freaky tall like the rest of the Jackos. He just wants to be normal!His...

Would you like to encourage your child to read and grow in their imagination? Do you want your child to enjoy reading and be excited by books? Stevie, Jane and the Special Box is an easy read adventure story that has been designed to excite and...

Lots of families have parents who work away from home.  When Dad works in Antarctica for a year, this family keep in touch by e-mail, digital photos and other ways. Fiction, but factually based due to Hazel's Antarctic expedition experience with...

I just want to scream, I just want to shout! How can I get these feelings all out?What do you do when your feelings are so overwhelming that you think you'll explode?Feeling Real is a story of one child's emotional discovery of what it...

This fabulous ‘reveal book’ follows siblings Finn and Lucy around their home, when they have a wonder filled day packed full of monsters!The day begins with a monster crawling out of their storybook... and before they know it...

Notre narrateur observe que leur grand-mère danse toujours, nous en apprenons davantage sur le passé de la grand-mère en tant que danseuse professionnelle et sur sa joie de voir son petit-enfant suivre ses traces. Ensuite, le narrateur vit la perte de...

Take a journey through the prehistoric world with this A-Z book of dinosaur names!From the cuddly Brachiosaurus to the friendly Velociraptor, exploring the world of dinosaurs, one letter at a time.With each page featuring colourful illustrations and...

How do you cope after the loss of a loved one? Sharing a little girls journey as she remembers her sister fondly through everyday signs. This is a story that is filled with messages of hope, comfort and optimism during difficult times. Reassurance that...

Frankie loved his fantabulous football.It gave him confidence.But what happens when his fantabulous football is taken away?Come on Frankie's magical journey of self-belief. 

Courtney is curious... Why does her dad wear the same blue singlet every day? In this true blue story, Courtney investigates and questions her father to find out the real reason her fair dinkum dad always wears his trusty bluey. Read along and join...

An afro-latino boy goes on an adventure to find his Abuela's special prenda. Although he finds many things along the way he realizes that some things, like family, is the most important treasure.

It's Thanksgiving time and Amelie's Bubbe and Nai Nai are visiting to celebrate the holiday. Amelie cannot wait for the delicious dinner of turkey, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie! But, when Bubbe and Nai Nai decide to make their famous...

Looking for a great kid's book that can be used for a wide age range?Looking for one of the best children's book to talk about selfishness and love?Looking for family book to read together about a common life issue?Looking for illustrated...

Daye has a problem.  A big, loud, scary, living under the bed, kind of problem; Or at least she thinks she does! But with the help of her two big sisters and some really exciting news, Daye doesn't simply create a disbelief in what she's...

Ben & Nana's Big Adventures are about Ben, a four-year-old inquisitive little boy who loves to ask questions. He loves to ask questions because he loves to learn about life! Nana, Ben's grandmother, is sometimes the one to answer those questions...

Angel's Song brings awareness to the problem of bullying and teaches the importance of how children should tell someone if they are being bullied in school. The book encourages kids to find ways to express themselves when something is wrong. It helps...

Written by a member of the Comanche Nation of Oklahoma, The Little Indian Runner is a cute story for young children, following a young Plains Indian boy who just loves running! Children will enjoy seeing all the people and places that the Little Indian...

Julieta is a spectacular, sparkly, social tortoise. She has a passion for creativity. The thing she likes making most is her flair to wear!                Julieta makes friends...

Mom's Choice Awards® Gold RecipientA mother's hands hold so much love. They are the first to hold you when you try your first steps;The hands that hold you tight, teach you to be brave and help you face your fears; The hands that point you in...

Can friendship survive lies, a famous rock band, obsessive fans, and your own family?Sonia found her best friend online and can’t wait to meet her.Tressa has carefully faked a boring life. She needs her family to pretend to be normal for one week...

In fifteen-year-old author Rachel Coker's young adult debut, young Allie Everly's life is changed forever by the illness and death of her beloved mother and subsequent adoption by an older woman in Maine. Bitter and feeling unloved, Allie rejects her new...

Come and join our cute schnauzer family this summer on our adventures outside as we have so much FUN! going on a picnic, playing at the park, jumping in our pool and going for a big fat ice cream cone! Never boring when grandma comes to visit!

Oh no! Yaya can't find her beloved stuffed toy. Join her in her adventure as she seeks to find her toy with the help of her sister Penny and her parents. At the end of the book, test your child's memory on Yaya's journey from lost to found with...

This is a story about Bella Magoo, who's known far and wide for her magic shampoo.But if used the wrong way, chaos will ensue - Like that time when it was first tried by Bella's nephew.Read this heartwarming tale about learning new things and the highs...

In Lolli and Lucy's Rubber Boots, Lolli is eager to go outside and play with her friends but can't find her rubber boots. She searches the house but has no luck. Lolli then suspects her sister, Lucy, might have taken them and begins searching in Lucy's...

When Eva receives a small key on her birthday that opens something special belonging to her grandfather, she searches high and low until she realizes the answer has been right in front of her all along.

Bananas in Your Ears is a celebration of a child's creative mind and the love and belonging that they can count on from their parents. Bananas in Your Ears takes young listeners and their adult readers on an interactive and playful fantasy of what could...

Shirley is a little girl with a big problem! She is never tired at bedtime and likes to stay up at night! As her exhausted parents try to put her to bed, she refuses, listing off the many things she has left to do! Staying up all night seems like the...

Wishes... we all have them! This whimsical book is a collection of just some that we will want to share with little faces that bring us joy in so many ways! Loving words, however heard, bring warm fuzzy feelings and wide smiles whatever our age. The...

Thor is a troublemaker. He is also a French Bulldog who loves his family. Deep down. Deep, deep down. He has a strong personality that makes him unique and funny, and he is never short on what to say. Experience Thor's family life through his...