A tiny seed dares to be different from his brethren, taking on attributes of the creatures he most admires: a peacock’s feather to become beautiful, tiger’s stripes for bravery, and the trunk of an elephant fashioned from a blade of... Read More

Watch a garden come to life, as different elements are added to a young boy’s yard in numbers up to ten. The bold, colorful pictures in Counting in the Garden could easily adorn a shopping bag for a tony London department store. Making... Read More

“She will not clutch, nor even touch, the bumblebee I gave her. The fly, she hates (but tolerates it…like a sour neighbor).” This striking bilingual exploration of a little girl’s aversion to all things wiggly works effortlessly... Read More

Reading to children is one of the most important activities a parent or caregiver can do. Reading to a child fosters their creative thinking, language and listening skills, and helps to build memory. Reading also teaches children to... Read More

Quackless Duck, a toy rubber ducky, is left alone in the bathtub while his playmate and the playmate’s family are away. Quackless gets a visit from two young bear cubs who appear in an oddly crooked window. The duck’s “secret... Read More

The struggle for loggerhead turtles to survive in Gulf waters and successfully nest on Florida beaches is of environmental concern to many. Author Carol Schacht attempts to heighten awareness of turtle issues with the anthropomorphized... Read More

A little boy dreams of growing up to be a sailor, like his father and grandfather. One morning he sets out to experience the ocean in his little boat and finds beauty, stormy and crystalline seas, tranquility, and stars. After his... Read More

Tommy the Squirrel lives a pleasant life in a park in Canada; he plays with his friends, helps out his family, and sometimes watches the humans who visit the park. But Tommy feels less than satisfied with his easygoing life. While... Read More