Oscar and Emmy Foster Kittens

Written by Terri Sabol

Illustrated by Roksana Barwinska

This picture book is valuable for many reasons. It teaches elementary school readers to be kind and compassionate toward animals, what responsibility entails, and how to be a responsible member of the community.

The protagonists are twins whose mother works at an animal shelter. They already have two cats. When Charlie and Emmy ask their mother about becoming foster parents for kittens awaiting adoption, she carefully explains the amount of work and responsibility it entails. The twins immediately agree.

The rest of the book explains the path from three days until the day when the kittens are fully independent and neutered. At that point the kittens are put up for formal adoption. Readers learn how to care for kittens and the steps of their developmental process.

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Pigeon in the Pinewoods: a shifter paranormal adventure (The Hinterland Chronicles Book 1)

Written by Kevin George

Book One of this series begins with the birth of Niko and the disappearance of his mother from the hospital. The author describes Niko in such a way that readers immediately empathize with him. They follow him on a long journey that involves his bouncing from one home to another.

Niko is no ordinary child. He possesses strange abilities and powers. For middle-grade readers who enjoy adventure and the paranormal, this book is a good choice. Niko is a shifter, the scenes are done tastefully with just enough of a edge. Children who enjoy magic and fantasy but also a bit of the darker side should enjoy the quick read.

The author does a good job of moving the plot along. Short chapters contain much dialogue but no illustrations. Older readers will not be disappointed.

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