Distraught when he loses his favorite teddy, Badger is alone and sad until Bear comes along to lend a hand. With versions available in both English and Spanish (Una Gran Ayuda), this story will lift spirits with its heartfelt message of... Read More

Dawn breaks in a brilliant display of color and light as “the Painter” adds a splash of pink and a dash of yellow to the delight of a variety of silhouetted families greeting the early morning. Look for over a dozen hidden... Read More

View Ernest Shackleton’s famous Antarctic expedition through the eyes of an elementary schooler snowbound the day before his big “All About Explorers” project is due. Taking on the role of captain and assigning the rest of the... Read More

Known throughout Asia as the Buddha’s helper, Guan Yin has many names and faces, and she is always there to help in times of need. Discover the goddess of mercy in this retelling of the Lotus Sutra. Learn how to recite her name to... Read More

In her introduction to "Discovering Second Temple Literature", Malka Z. Simkovich describes the book’s subject matter as a considerable blind spot in the study of Jewish history. Beginning with the Tanakh’s conclusion and ending... Read More

Knitting with giant yarn and fiber has been popular for years, but fat fibers can be quite expensive and difficult to care for. Knit and crochet designer Erin Black wants to make big projects more accessible and usable in the home, so... Read More

Jane Yolen’s "How to Fracture a Fairy Tale" collects eighteen new and previously published short stories that twist traditional fairy tales. Largely rooted in familiar European stories, the collection also plays with various elements... Read More

Greed, violence, and the hope of redemption are the defining themes of "Avenue of Regrets", a nonstop action thriller. The book introduces David Wallace, a man haunted by the deaths of his wife and young son seven years ago. Accused of... Read More