Splotches of color are sprayed across scratchy ink lines in this whimsical take on the origin and legacy of bagpipes. Charlie McCandlewick is a nightsweep, but not of the chimney variety; his quarry is the bogle creatures responsible for... Read More

Joanne Nelson’s moving memoir-in-microessays treats her life story as mosaic, made up of glistening shards of memory and quotidian events. These pieces of no more than a few pages delve into the defining experiences of Nelson’s life... Read More

Christopher Miller’s immersive contemporary history book "The War Came to Us" chronicles Ukraine’s fight for freedom and independence. Looking for a new challenge after his freelance journalism career stalled, Miller joined the Peace... Read More

Spreckle, a dragon hatched near chickens, loves her life on the farm, with one notable exception: the snacks are terrible. Tired of dried corn and slugs, Spreckle branches out—to hay, to pig slop, even to ice cream—but nothing hits... Read More

Richly pigmented watercolor illustrations make this story of friendship seem plucked from a dream. Molly attempts to teach her friends Olive and Dexter how to play her favorite game, but their hiding leaves something to be desired. After... Read More

Stunning illustrations employ intricate patterns and brilliant colors to bring the magic of a wish to life in this globe-trotting picture book. From wishes tied to kites in Guatemala to wishes swinging from bamboo in Japan, the book... Read More

When Paula rips her pants on the way to school, she is embarrassed; she knows she can’t replace them until she gets her next batch of hand-me-downs. She spends the day hiding the tear from her friends, even as she makes them feel... Read More

"Raising Resilient Bees" challenges accepted practices in commercial beekeeping, based on decades of experience on an organic farm. Advocates of stewarding bees with minimal disturbance to the hive, Eric and Joy McEwen argue that... Read More