Katie is helping her mother set the table for the family’s Veterans Day dinner. When her Uncle John sees an empty chair pushed up to an extra little table—specially set with a white tablecloth, a white candle, a black napkin, an... Read More

The life of a butterfly “is not as carefree as it looks,” writes the author. Peril is everywhere. To avoid predators, butterflies in their various stages of the life cycle may use tricky disguises, such as that of “decaying leaves;... Read More

April 2, 2005 marks the 200th anniversary of Hans Christian Andersen’s birth. This reissue of an early work proves that Andersen remains a master of the fairy tale, infusing the simple theme of good vs. evil with elements of magic and... Read More

This book mixes lively narrative with comic-book-style artwork-a tasteful blend that will make the pages come alive for young readers. Much like the author’s previous title, Olympia: Warrior Athletes of Ancient Greece, this book gives... Read More

Many kids today understand multiple meanings of words like Triangle, Bridge, Plow, and Fish-a new language describing yoga, a mind-body practice that lots of kids are now exposed to, even in preschool. Known for such famous students as... Read More

It takes a certain amount of bravery for an artist to attempt to illustrate the life of a fellow painter. Equally, it takes a certain amount of consideration to make the life of a painter interesting to children. Bravery and... Read More

Unlike the other rabbits in the Puffy-Tails clan Bramble is a yellowish-orange bunny who stammers stutters and farts excessively and noisily. As ravenous wolves surround the Puffy-Tails preparing to attack at sunrise the bunnies must... Read More

Remember reading aloud at school? It was either mortifying or stultifying. Reading aloud is essential for re-enforcing pronunciation, phrasing, vocabularybut for all those not doing the reading out loud its deadly dull. Thats why Francos... Read More