“Later! It’s always later,” yells Emily as she stomps outside and slams the door shut. Dad promised they’d make snow animals, but his work always seems to come first. This scenario may seem familiar to many parents. Emily, angry... Read More

"Chess Rumble" opens with the illustration of a boy extending his hand towards the viewer. In perspective, the fist looks life-size if the reader is eight to twelve—the ages recommended by the publisher—and invites engagement.... Read More

Lana’s Lakota Moons is an endearing story of two young girls—cousins by birth, sisters by tradition—as they learn the ancient customs of their Lakota Indian heritage. With their new friend Shoua, a Vietnamese refugee, Lana and Lori... Read More

“I’m bored with television! I’ve looked at every station. So I guess I’ll go outside and use my imagination.” This is the preamble to a story about a little girl who creates her own world with mind power. The girl steps outside... Read More

Biblical scholarship isn’t what it used to be—and according to Fraser Watts, that’s a good thing. As the editor of this insightful collection of essays, Watts shows how religious scholarship has become increasingly... Read More

When it comes to children’s television programming, Nickelodeon is the 800-pound gorilla on the block. A division of Viacom International, its 24/7 broadcasts via satellite are considered not only the most successful producer of... Read More

Hollywood’s fast and loose versions of all things Russian, from its literature to its history, might be more amusing if it were not the sole source of information about the country for so many people. Russians in Hollywood looks at how... Read More

In this second installment of Shawna Ryan’s Destiny’s Damned series, our heroes, Alicia, Patrick, Kevin, and Alex, work to uncover the truth about the New Testament—namely, that it’s a fictional work created by a Pagan in order... Read More