Kid’s books certainly are not what they used to be. So many editions are being published today simply as a means to sell an accompanying product. The purpose of creating children’s books seems almost forgotten. That purpose is to entertain and hopefully enlighten children. Books from Morningside fulfill that promise. Every story is positive and uplifting. The protagonist of the story, whether it is a butterfly or a bear learns an important life lesson and that lesson is shared by the young reader who is always put in a position so as to identify personally with the character.

If one were to search for quality kid’s books online they might be amazed at the results. To begin with most of the first 20 search engine results for kid’s books online are possessed by major publishing houses. These are simple links back to their sites where their latest offerings for children’s literature are on display. Other major search results include Barnes and Noble and Amazon.com. A file entry into the first page of Google search and results for children’s books is a poor collection of stories displayed online at Magickeys. These stories albeit free, are poorly drawn and poorly written, with little to offer the young reader.

The best kid’s’ books tend to be those which have won awards from the American library association or other family based organizations. All of the books published by Morningside books are in contention for major awards such as these. Of course certification by the major literary groups who are decidedly pro child is not the conclusive indicator of a stories worth. That decision is best left to the individual child’s parents. Here in Morningside Books, we do our best to offer an honest evaluation of every book we publish so that you as a parent can choose wisely what is best for your child.

Certainly, classic kid’s books such as Huckleberry Finn or The Yearling do not come along on a weekly basis. But the criteria that defines these books as enduring and endearing is perpetual and constant. Books that are passed along one generation to the next are marked as special in that they never focus on a fad or momentary fashion. Instead, books that will become classics exhibit the framework of positive uplifting messages. These books teach our children to be compassionate, brave and to have faith in God. This is not to say that a great children’s book is pigeonholed into any one faith. It is more that the best books for kids extol the immense value of belief in goodness.

Morningside Books is introducing some of the greatest kid’s storybooks to come along in the last 50 years. Perhaps because the principals of Morningside are all the quintessential baby boomers who grew up being read to from the likes of Dr. Seuss, Beverly Cleary and Laura Ingalls Wilder, the books published by Morningside always carry forth positive themes that express faith in God and goodness. There are no dark sides to Morningside Books, hence our name. Even in our books for older children where life’s tragedy is sometimes explored, there is always a dawn… a morning light.

Teaching children to read needn’t involve seeing spot run. Here at Morningside books we believe that almost every child is capable of learning complex words and the thoughts they portray. Most of our books are what are called “read to me” books. They’re written and drawn so as to be read aloud by parent and child together. They are also created with stories that can be told and retold so that through repetition a young child learns greater meanings. We publish fun exciting kids reading books with great lessons for children and perhaps the occasional parent as well.