“Music is everywhere” in Symphony City. “It drifts through the trees and soars over the city. It leaps and spins across the rooftops. Even the moon wants to listen.” These are the poetic observations by a little girl who is... Read More

Ferdie is having too much fun at home to be bothered to walk to school. His older sister, Viola, smartly entices him by whipping out his “superfast cape” and “rocket blaster boots” and they’re off in A Few Blocks. Alternating... Read More

Distilling the bittersweet, capturing what it means to be creatures in love with a fleeting world of wonders—this is the specialty of poets. Adele Ne Jame’s poems are lovely examples of the art. In this beautiful collection, Ne Jame... Read More

Africa has been the source of many of the world’s most coveted crafts, the site of remarkable feats of architecture, and home of rich music. No matter how much you know about the traditions and products of this vast, multi-cultural... Read More

This is the second collection of stories of the old Buffalo Eaters, or the Plains Indians, recorded from 1890 to 1920, and retold and illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Paul Goble for World Wisdom Press. The stories share themes of... 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 introduces young readers to the history of this tradition,... Read More

This mostly wordless book shows one day in the lives of two boys, one in Australia, and one in Morocco, North Africa. The differences and similarities of their lives are shown in detailed and expressive collage artwork. As the author... Read More

A scary story can be exhilarating. A rapidly beating heart, a shiver up the spine, and a burst of adrenaline are all great fun. There can be nothing better than curling up with a scary book on a cool dark night. A good horror story is... Read More