Going away to college can be an intimidating experience for all young men and women. For students with challenges like Asperger Syndrome, a disorder on the autism spectrum, settling into college can be even more overwhelming. Author... Read More
Taiji (Tai Chi), a dance-like combination of moving meditation and martial art, serves as a kind of bridge between the mind and the soul, according to author James Drewe. He began learning Chinese martial arts in 1975 and is currently... Read More
In this charming book, Benny the Bird leads the way through the neighborhood of the emotions and a variety of characters who portray them in singsong rhyme. The hovering Bird points out each character and lets young readers know that... Read More
“At dawn, sunshine fingers slip through my window and tickle my face.” So begins the day of a young Chinese girl who visits her aunt in Shanghai. The little girl is not named, but the author’s notes explain that her family is from... Read More
In Joyce Wieland: Writings and Drawings, editor Jane Lind curates a collection of journals and sketches, granting readers a multi-dimensional look at the life of Canadian artist Joyce Wieland. Wieland, born into a “rough-and-tumble”... Read More
Combining two seemingly different activities, "Draw Plus Math" allows children to explore math concepts through drawing simple illustrations. Children only need to know six basic shapes—square, circle, triangle, rectangle, oval, and... Read More
With evil dragons, a kingdom in danger, a bold princess, and a noble prince, "Heartless", the debut novel by art teacher Anne Elisabeth Stengl, has all the standard elements of a fairy tale that readers expect and enjoy. Using these... Read More
At some point everyone experiences rejection from multiple angles. When professional and personal disappointments collide, failure leers from the side of the road like a taunting demon. Protagonists faced with this stereotypical crisis... Read More