A day at the beach turns into something extra special for Paloma, the charming little girl at the center of this imaginative book. When her mother and father take her to the... Read More

Imagine beautiful poinsettias growing like weeds! The author noticed that they grow profusely in Mexico. Where did these flowers come from? According to Mexican legend, a... Read More

This simple yet profound collection of children’s poetry celebrates the seasonal joys of wintertime. With an ear for the classical nuances of poetic form, the editor has... Read More

Just in time for Earth Day 2003 comes this lovely poetry collection in celebration of nature. Featuring poets ranging from Emily Dickinson to Sappho, this book will especially... Read More

“1490. Giacomo has come to live with me. He is ten years old. He is a liar, a thief, and a greedy brute.” So wrote one of the most inventive and accomplished men in... Read More

“Not by the hair of my chinny chin chin,” replies Gilbert Alexander Pig. Gilbert uses this response as the wolf threatens to knock down his house, eat his fish and blow his... Read More

Once bedtime stories and rituals, e.g., one last drink of water, are over and lights are turned off, children are left to face the dark. Night can be scary or filled with... Read More

Once upon a time many of today’s adults enjoyed listening to bedtime stories involving magic and unusual creatures such as giants and ghosts. The tales often allowed a smaller... Read More

The premise of this book is based on the Mexican belief in the healing power of spirit ancestors. The book starts out slowly, but then gains in emotional strength as a young... Read More

In Sun-day, Moon-Day, Cherry Gilchrist presents the origin of each week day’s name with an accompanying tale that relates (albeit sometimes loosely) to the day. The history is... Read More