Two sisters find a wiggling nut on their way to school and crack it open to reveal a miniature walrus! Disbelief is followed by acceptance and admiration, and a plan is made to return Benny to the sea, where he belongs. Lessons in... Read More

An architectural photographer uses his acutely honed observational powers to challenge young readers to pick out letters in their everyday surroundings. Ever noticed the I in an I-beam? Or the Y in the crook of a tree? Xs are everywhere!... Read More

A wolf with an ego the size of the forest he calls home bullies a series of fairy tale characters—Snow White, The Three Little Pigs, etc.—into agreeing that he is the MOST marvelous guy around. That is, until he meets a baby dragon... Read More

This smartly designed collection of opposed concepts stars the single figure of a 
hippopotamus in many guises: small and large; thin and thick, blurry and clear; rough and soft; behind and in front; right and left; alone and together... Read More

Into the ancient pond / A frog jumps / Water’s sound! This haiku by Japanese poet Matsuo Bashô, is perhaps the most famous in all of Japan. Although this translation by Zen teacher D.T. Suzuki was not the first, Suzuki’s work in... Read More

"The Rigid Body", Gabriel Spera’s second poetry collection, is a knockout fight against physical rigidity. While the rigid body signifies death in this collection, the poet does not limit his scope to only skin and bone, carrying... Read More

The stars in the night sky inspire a little girl’s meditation on infinity. As Uma tries to ground this overwhelming notion by seeking examples in her own life, she muses on math, music, and immortality until her head aches. Tenderly... Read More

A grisly explosion on the outskirts of a city, resulting in human appendages sprayed for hundreds of meters, causes the narrator to remember his childhood friend, M, who disappeared years before. In interconnected vignettes, the book... Read More