KidsLit

Charlemagne to the Rescue

Charlemagne Goldfish wishes he could live up to his kingly name, but he hides whenever people come up to his tank in the Pet Shop. Then the NET arrives and changes everything. As Charlemagne helps his friends Carlo and Susie Q., he gains confidence and self-esteem. Their adventure demonstrates how a new situation or location may be better than the old. Charlemagne to the Rescue, Third Place winner in the 3rd ABC's Children's Book Competition

Ronnie's Friend Trike

Ronnie's Friend Trike tells of an independent and imaginative boy, Ronnie, who overcomes relative poverty with a recycled tricycle which takes him and his best friend Michael on both real and imagined adventures.

Rocking out to Sea

Rocking out to Sea Published in December 2013 is a tale of Laddie, a small boy who lets his imagination take him away to many places, using the Rocking Boat his father made him. Eventually Laddie figures out that his little sister Lacey is the perfect choice for sharing these adventures. This publication is unique in that it is read calendar style.

Zorrie Electra tells the story of a young witch, who with her creative skills, is able to not only feed her animal friends but help save a farm.

Panda Platoon, tells the story of Bamboo, a panda who flies to Maui when he needs a change of diet and scenery. He gets a job at Cappy’s Juice Bar and Mixed Plates. His boss, Cappy the Maui cardinal, starts Bamboo out on their adventures. Bamboo’s first foray leads to rescuing a family of Nene Geese from the hungry mongoose Merwin. With new friends, Bamboo leads in rescuing the defenseless and helping to make Maui clean and green. Finally the Panda Platoon is created, including the Underwater Division.

Out of the Way, Little Deer!

Little Deer learns to stand up for himself against other bullying deer during a winter when the food supply is low.

What Do You See

Detailed illustrations introduce children to the natural world around them and show how we, animals and humans, are interdependent. Children and parents can study the detailed pictures and figure out the physical as well as mental connections among the pictures.