Vivid illustrations of the Ecuadorian rain forest and its animal inhabitants add to the story of various creatures solving a mystery. Talking animals and indigenous peoples come together in Lalo Loves to Help: A Lalo le encanta ayudar,... Read More

Jespers is able to dig underneath the muddy web of identity to reveal the shared roots of all relationships. Relationships lost, born, and rekindled fill Richard Jespers’s collection of short stories, "My Long-Playing Records and Other... Read More

Harroun’s cookbook is more than just a collection of recipes—she explores the intricacy and mystery of red velvet’s unique color, texture, and roots. Most would expect a meal of grits, biscuits, and fried chicken to be rounded off... Read More

A child’s funny misinterpretation of words is both enjoyable and humorously lifelike. Distraught parents can say the darndest things, and young ears and minds may often have trouble understanding their adult expressions of... Read More

The author pulls from his own cadre of experience over two decades of story crafting to offer practical advice. There is nothing more frightening to a stalled writer than a blinking cursor on a blank page. In Playing with Stories: Story... Read More

The classic nursery rhyme gets a twenty-first-century makeover as Jack and Jill work together to save the day. Parents, teachers, and kids have often repeated the well-known verse, “Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of... Read More

Piranhas Like S’mores will strike a chord with all readers as it portrays life events that are as funny as they are sad. Inside Piranhas Like S’mores by JZ Bingham, young readers find a fun caper that navigates the tricky landscape... Read More

Through humor and clever rhymes, tots learn why they shouldn’t stick things in their noses or ears. Considering how much young children like fitting small things in holes––think of the mania surrounding Legos—it’s no wonder... Read More