Inventive and highly entertaining, A. L. Collins’s "Redworld" is set in a future where Mars has been colonized and serves as home to several alien races, including humans. Clever explanations for how the planet was made livable, and... Read More

Round or square, tall or short, hot or cold, sweet or angry—celebrate the many shapes, sizes, and temperaments found in the schoolyard of My Super Cool Friends: Mis Amigos Super Fabulosos, a bilingual exploration of simple Spanish and... Read More

Clever illustrative touches and an adventurous main character make this a fun story about the pleasures of friendship. In Anne Dana’s delightful picture book "Monsieur Pierre", a small orange octopus with a mustache sees the sights in... Read More

"Octopus Escapes Again!" is an interesting look at a day in the life of an octopus as it searches for food and tries to avoid becoming food itself. The amazing and numerous defense mechanisms the octopus utilizes are highlighted.... Read More

The book does an admirable job of focusing on the three key factors that could lead to the resurgence of the middle class. Munir Moon’s perceptive book, "The Middle Class Comeback", offers a realistic but decidedly optimistic view of... Read More

As the importance of environmental stewardship becomes clearer, teaching children how they can help becomes an important task for all caregivers. "If You Love Honey" illustrates the connection between honey, honey bees, and all of the... Read More

"The Blue Iris" is a tantalizing work of erotica with spiritual undertones. "The Blue Iris", by Ashton Bradley, is a novella in the lesser-known religious erotica subgenre. This high-stakes story presents a battle of dark spiritual... Read More

Fortnam captures his radical separation from reality by sharing his confused thought process. In this brief but brave memoir, Michael Fortnam strives to share what serious mental illness feels like from inside the patient’s head.... Read More