A child’s growing awareness of the mortality of people and pets prompts a natural curiosity about what happens after death. In this picture book, young author Maggie Mei Lewis shares a comforting view of an afterlife where the living... Read More

Charley is part of a loving accepting family. As a baby “…Charley did not know that he could not walk or run / To him it was enough to have his family and their love.” "A Race for Charley" gives a hopeful view of a child living... Read More

“If you love me teach me that spanking is only pain and we will learn from one another that hurt really has nothing to gain.” These powerful words are the essence of this picture book that is as much for parents as it is for their... Read More

"Martimus at Midnight" is set in the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. It is the fourth in a series created to promote a literacy program. Martimus is a nine-foot tall stuffed polar bear who kicks off a raucous dance party when the... Read More

“…joy and sorrow are inseparable… together they come and when one sits alone with you … remember that the other is asleep upon your bed.” —Kahlil Gibran The Prophet Hannah Grace aims to provide solace for children grieving... Read More

Until now seven-year-old Benny has never wandered very far from home. In this story to inspire confidence and problem-solving skills in preschool thru 4th graders he encounters several challenges during a three-block stroll in his... Read More

“I miss rainbows so much,” confesses Joanna, a blind musician, to a young girl she meets in a second-hand clothing store. Abby is in the shop reluctantly and feeling restless and bored while she waits for her mother to finish... Read More

“My abuela drives a big truck,” says Quinito, a small boy, as he talks about the work of his grandmother and other relatives and neighbors. Quinito also introduces his mother, a carpenter; his uncle, a dance teacher; and a neighbor... Read More