A young girl admires a stylish variety of headscarves and the hairstyles beneath them worn by the Muslim friends and family in her life, in this warmhearted tribute to beauty in... Read More

When her best friend, Hector, moves away, intrepid young Juna gathers things from nature to put in her jar, just like she used to do with Hector. But with every attempt she... Read More

Traditional Chinese musical instruments take center stage in this encyclopedia that uses accessible poetry and magnificent artwork to educate and entertain. The children in... Read More

Flamenco, the “dramatic Spanish art of song, dance, and music,” originally practiced in Europe is brought to life here by a dance company in Santa Fe, New Mexico. This book... Read More

Illustrated and simplified for a younger audience, this book is the life story of Wangari Maathai, an environmental activist who started with nothing in a poor Kenyan village,... Read More

Let’s take a trip to a place where “the people are warm and friendly [and] the landscape ranges from snow-capped mountains and dense forests to the wide-open steppe and the... Read More

"Chess Rumble" opens with the illustration of a boy extending his hand towards the viewer. In perspective, the fist looks life-size if the reader is eight to twelve—the ages... Read More

Isaac Murphy, Willie Simms, Jimmy “Wink” Winkfield: few people recognize these names or know they were victorious black jockeys. Winkfield, the subject of this book, was... Read More

If children need a new superhero, they should skip Hollywood’s fictitious offerings and learn about China’s real Su Dongpo. “He was the best,” concludes the author. Demi... Read More

In 1906 the king of Cambodia took forty-two dancers to perform at an exhibition in France. While there, the French artist Auguste Rodin is captivated by the engaging dancers and... Read More

Bringing the tale of Mexico’s master potter to young readers, this intoxicating translation will delight the mind, the eye, and the ear of the young reader. While on a trip to... Read More