Whenever we discuss our unique offering of children’s books the listener immediately understands and shares our enthusiasm. Everyone loves a delightful childrens story. Ours are the best of the best! These unique stories created by Morningside Books and sold through The Children’s Bookstore are filled with thought provoking entertainment. Characters are well defined and ALWAYS share with the young reader a positive life affirming message. If you want your child to learn the value of faith and courage “The Heart of Nine Tigers” is the book to read to your child. If you wish your child to see the wonder of nature read with your child our series of whimsical wildlife stories found in “Alligators can’t Stand Butterflies.”

Should you enjoy stories about the little guy making good, read to your child our marvelous mousterpiece, “Bartram and the Blue Morning Glory.” The book reveals through one little beach mouse’s trials and tribulations that miracles are happening all around us and that we must merely open our hearts to see them. Older children will take great comfort from reading our young adult novel, “The Midget Green Swamp Moose.” We recommend this story for any young person or adult who has suffered the loss of a loved one. All of the titles you will find for sale at The Childrens Bookstore share positive uplifting themes.

Every year the American Library Association chooses the best books for children published. These are almost always books with powerful themes that motivate and inspire readers of any age. We are pleased to offer at The Childrens Bookstore only books published with a like mindset. Remember books like “The Yearling” or “The Giving Tree.” The wonderful books we offer are written and illustrated with the same degree of inspired quality. These are the classic children’s books of tomorrow. Her are stories that will occasional bring a tear to your eye and always bring joy into your child’s heart.

Every year there are over 100,000 new books for children published. Sadly, almost all of them are poor quality stories designed to make a quick profit for their producers. When Morningside Books was created over thirty years ago we had but one objective. That was and remains, to create stories that would teach and inspire children at the highest level. No, we don’t build arithmetic problems into our stories or offer a lesson in science. What we do insist be instilled into every one of our books is a sense of wonder and encouragement. Yes we have realistic and educational knowledge in all of our wildlife series books such as “Alligators Can’t Stand Butterflies,” a book set in the Saint Marks National Wildlife refuge. And a lesson in history is unavoidable while reading “The Heart of Nine Tigers,” set in ancient China. More importantly these books offer life lessons beyond value, such as when to be brave and how to recognize the hand of God in the making of a Butterfly.

Remember Huck Finn? He was quite a scamp. Well so is our lad Bret Fowler, in “The Midget Green Swamp Moose.” There is a young fellow who knows the value of annoying his younger sister. As a child did you enjoy “Where the Wild Things are.” Or the tales of “Bre’r Rabbit?” We sure did and that is why we offer only high content quality books written and illustrated in the style of those classic books for children. You won’t find poorly written or drawn stories here at The Childrens Bookstore. We select for sale the best childrens books written every year. At present we are focusing on the unique list of books being created by Morningside Books. Books like these are rare treasures that your child will always remember, just as you remember the favorites from your childhood.

Doesn’t it seem almost impossible to find good books for children these days? Where are the equals of “Horton Hears a Who” and “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.” Is no one publishing books like the Shel Silverstein’s heart touching “The Giving Tree” anymore?
Morningside Books is, we devote all of our efforts to creating and publishing books as wonderful as any you might remember. And like all of those fine stories from the past, our books are written so as to instill in a child a positive message that will last for their lifetime.

When we researched our acclaimed children’s book “The Heart of Nine Tigers,” months were spent making sure that the time and place the events take place in was completely correct and accurate. Quality historical fiction books for children must be researched in this way. It is this realism that sets the stage for the story’s action. The hand painted illustrations used in these books are correct down to the finest detail. All of the clothes worn and buildings shown are exactly what one would have seen “One thousand years ago, in the land that is now called China…”

Realistic fiction books for children are not always easy to find at your bookstore. Too often artists and writers skimp on research and offer a child incorrect views of nature and history. All of the books published by Morningside Books and sold through The Childrens Bookstore are thoroughly researched so as to guarantee that the educational aspects of the stories are as entertaining as the plot. While it is true the setting for a book is secondary to offering an important life positive message and theme, we never lose sight of the importance of accurate information. So our endangered beach mouse in “Bartram and the Blue Morning Glory” is correct from his tail to his whiskers. The clothing worn by storyteller Chen LI in “The Heart of Nine Tigers,” is what would have been worn in ancient China. And every bird, bear, reptile or flower drawn for “Alligators Can’t Stand Butterflies” is realistically drawn.

Children’s book reviews seldom answer the most important questions a parent may have concerning a books true value. While the review may tell a reader if a book is amusing or well written and drawn, seldom do children’s books reviews reveal whether the content and structure of the book provide important values such as warmth and understanding. Yes, we read bedtime stories to our kids so as to share a special moment, but we do want that precious “quiet time” to involve nurturing our child’s spirit. Every book for sale at The Children’s bookstore has an important life affirming message.