Following a family that confronts climate change, the novella "Singularity" reads like a love letter to science. A family’s perseverance leads to breakthrough scientific discoveries in Jayme A. Oliveira Filho and Jayme S. Alencar’s... Read More

In the educational picture book "Gareth Gets a Job", a pup tests out the many jobs that he might perform, desperate to learn his purpose in life. In C. M. Harris’s inspirational picture book "Gareth Gets a Job", a ambitious, eager pup... Read More

"Why They Stay" includes entertaining fodder for better understanding what bargains highly successful women make in order to endure in scandal-plagued marriages. Knowing that is hard to understand why so many strong, smart, accomplished... Read More

"The Fig Tree" is an adorable picture book in which a girl learns to feel grateful for nature’s gifts. Heather S. Lonczak’s picture book The Fig Tree: A Lesson in Gratitude takes a gentle approach to teaching the interconnectedness... Read More

Cute and colorful, the picture book "Mighty Zoë" is packed with information about green conures. In Heather Lonczak’s picture book Mighty Zoë: The Misunderstood Parrot, a green-cheeked conure finds a permanent home where the many... Read More

Mookey the Monkey: Gets Over Being Teased is an excellent children’s book that addresses a common children’s woe with practical tools and thoughtful style. A hairless monkey learns how to handle teasing in Heather Lonczak’s fun... Read More

The unorthodox picture book Paddy Poopenhopper’s Magic Turds communicates an appealing message about kindness. Heather Lonczak’s entertaining picture book Paddy Poopenhopper’s Magic Turds celebrates the virtues of giving to others.... Read More

"Now What?" is a charming picture book whose creative, quirky heroines make the best of a dreary day. In Brenda Faatz’s picture book "Now What?", an ordinary day morphs into an opportunity for play, creativity, and mindfulness.... Read More