Serious observations paired with a cynical voice call out the “bullshit” in politics. On the first reading of "The Dictionary of American Political Bullshit" by Stephen L. Goldstein, one might be tempted to include this very book in... Read More

The Dracula we’ve never known was more than just a bloodsucker; Augustyn gives us the details. To most, the name Dracula calls up old black-and-white horror movies, as well as the pop cultural artifacts they spawned, that feature this... Read More

Set in Norway during the 1940 German occupation, this heartrending, heartpounding tale follows eleven-year-old Mari and her dog, Odin, as they face the dangers of the Nazis and of growing up. Teeming with emotion, the quiet narrative... Read More

Traditional Chinese musical instruments take center stage in this encyclopedia that uses accessible poetry and magnificent artwork to educate and entertain. The children in these brilliantly detailed illustrations play mostly unfamiliar... Read More

With imaginative scenes of bright colors and the streaming limbs of horses and Lakota warriors, Donald Montileaux helps preserve the practice of traditional art and oral storytelling. Both a lesson on the abuse of power and a suspenseful... Read More

The most magnificent invention in the world can only take shape with balanced doses of creativity, hard work, and patience. With the help of her canine assistant, this daring perfectionist sets to work, tinkering and fiddling, measuring... Read More

A mother shows her daughter the world, from season to season, from night into day, in the sweet, collage artwork that accompanies the poem “[i carry your heart with me(i carry it in],” by E. E. Cummings. Mellow colors and images... Read More

Jessica Levine has crafted a lyrical and realistic examination of the complications and exhilarations of romantic entanglements. "The Geometry of Love" asks whether stability or passion is more important in a relationship, as a love... Read More