If children need a new superhero, they should skip Hollywood’s fictitious offerings and learn about China’s real Su Dongpo. “He was the best,” concludes the author. Demi builds her case by sharing the quality of the man, not just... Read More

Dog lovers all over the world feel the same way this Japanese trio of authors and illustrators do about Coco. She is more than a companion; she is a member of the family. Coco is a charming female wirehair fox terrier. Affectionately... Read More

“You may think vegetables lead a dull life. But here we find the garden vegetables having a wild party under a late night moon,” goes the introduction (in both Spanish and English) to “El Baile Vegetal” (“The Barnyard... Read More

I think about what Pa said. About how Americans like to find new places, try new things. Lisa and her family decide to move from Illinois to Oregon. The year is 1849 and they must go by wagon train. Lisa’s father sells the family home... Read More

The highly acclaimed American sculptor and painter Baskin has teamed up again with author Michelson (whose gallery shows much of Baskin’s work) to produce another hit. A Book of Flies Real or Otherwise is a delightful mixture of... Read More

After winning a blue ribbon in the pet show, Winky Blue vanishes in a puff of smoke. Rosie’s feeling of pride in her pet’s achievement quickly turns to one of dismay when her parakeet does not reappear at the conclusion of a... Read More