When Girl gets lost in the night while playing hide and seek, Dragon frantically tries to find her. With rhythmic, lyrical text that is a joy to read out loud, the bond between these two friends is clear on every page. Illustrations in... Read More

Characters in fantastical settings teach preteen readers about the value of forging your own way in life. Steve Michael Reedy offers fables and fairy tales that are at once timeless and contemporary in his story collection Tales for Your... Read More

The world is indeed a small place, and Thandie M. V. has crafted a playful and educational book that highlights diversity and similarity. A children’s book about how small our world really is, To Catch a Rainbow: Connecting People,... Read More

This is a gem of a story that could be another of literature’s coming-of-age character studies. Dave Gioia’s "A Girl with a Bad Reputation" is a simple story with complex undertones. Colleen Hanrahan is a sixteen-year-old girl coming... Read More

Meisel’s absorbing work keeps pages turning and minds churning, and his ability to combine the technological with the personal makes him an author to watch. William Meisel’s intriguing, technologically sound thriller, "Technically... Read More

A well-written piece of historical fiction, this book’s themes of courage and frailty, love and murder, order and chaos will resonate. Military history buffs and aficionados of ancient Rome will find battles and skirmishes, murder and... Read More

This is a meticulously researched and beautifully illustrated biography of a key player in the settlement of the Pacific Northwest. In the annals of American frontier exploration, John Mullan (1830-1909), is a largely forgotten figure.... Read More

This beautifully designed and comprehensive compendium on Japanese food preservation is a culinary gem. Nancy Singleton Hachisu enriches the literature of food preservation with her sparkling new compendium, Preserving the Japanese Way... Read More