Stories for my kids

The Man with the Violin by Kathy Stinson is a children's picture book that tells the story of a little boy who notices a street musician playing exquisite music in a subway station. While his mother and the busy crowds rush past without paying attention, Dylan is captivated by the beautiful melodies and tries to get the adults around him to stop and listen.

“The Sniffles for Bear" by Bonny Becker. In this humorous children's book, the curmudgeonly Bear gets a terrible cold and acts incredibly dramatic, prompting his relentlessly cheerful friend Mouse to step in and play nurse with stories, songs, and homemade soup.

The Three Ninja Pigs by Corey Rosen Schwartz (illustrated by Dan Santat) is a fractured fairy tale told in playful limerick verse. In this fun martial-arts twist, three pigs tire of a bullying wolf and train in different disciplines. While the brothers quit early, the diligent third pig masters karate, ultimately saving the day

Mary Wears What She Wants is a children's picture book by Keith Negley that highlights the true story of 19th-century trailblazer Dr. Mary Edwards Walker. It celebrates individuality, self-expression, and courage, gently challenging societal and gender norms by showing young readers they can choose to wear whatever makes them happy.

In Otis and the Scarecrow by Loren Long, a friendly little tractor named Otis attempts to welcome a new, scowling scarecrow to the farm. When the scarecrow ignores the animals, he is left alone. Later, during a cold autumn rain, Otis feels sympathy for the lonely figure and sits quietly beside him, inspiring the other animals to join them.

Fauja Singh Keeps Going: The True Story of the Oldest Person to Run a Marathon by Simran Jeet Singh is an inspiring picture book biography. It chronicles the remarkable life of Fauja Singh, a British Sikh who overcame childhood disabilities and late-in-life tragedies to break world running records at age 100.

The Book With No Pictures by B.J. Novak is an uproarious, interactive children's book that operates on one strict rule: the reader must say everything written on the page. Despite having no illustrations, it tricks the adult reader into saying utterly ridiculous, nonsensical words and singing silly songs, much to the delight of the child.

Superworm by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler is a fun rhyming picture book about a super-long, super-strong worm who acts as a beloved neighborhood superhero. He spends his days saving friends and playing games, until he is kidnapped by the evil Wizard Lizard to dig for hidden treasure.

Company's Going by Arthur Yorinks and illustrated by David Small is a humorous children's picture book and the sequel to Company's Coming. In this space-faring adventure, an Earth couple travels to an alien planet to cater an extraterrestrial wedding, resulting in a hilarious clash of cultures

Everyone in Mr. Tiffin's class couldn't be more excited that the new school library has finally opened. Everyone except Jake. Jake is a slow and careful reader. Sometimes he reads the same page more than once to figure everything out. And he often feels left behind on class Library Day. All that changes when Librarian Beck notices Jake running his fingers across the grooves of a brand-new bookshelf and offers him an old, worn book: Woodworking for Young Hands. Jake checks the book out, studies the pictures and instructions, and renews the book again and again. When the school year comes to an end, Jake has the perfect gift idea for the librarian who changed his life--and he makes it with his own two hands.