Available in English and Spanish, this picture book is a whimsical take on the origin of nocturnal animals. As their forest shrinks, the animals have trouble living in peace; they decide some will have to be active only at night. The... Read More

Psychologist and anxiety treatment expert David A. Clark’s book "This Is What Anxiety Looks Like" demonstrates how Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, an action-based talk therapy, can be used to combat distressing anxiety symptoms.... Read More

In Jewish tradition, it’s considered a mitzvah (a good deed) to warmly welcome guests, but what if a guest becomes difficult to bear? This picture book leads by example: when a child invites a bear in for Hanukkah, its appetite becomes... Read More

A magical circus becomes a vehicle for a thoughtful message of conservation in this dreamy picture book. In a village “with too many worries and too few trees,” feathers float down from the sky—invitations to the legendary Flying... Read More

Delicate details and joyful colors vivify this Persian folktale. From a castle made of snow atop the highest mountain, Naneh Sarma spreads winter across the land; her icy isolation grows lonely. From beyond the edge of winter, she hears... Read More

In Sadie Hoagland’s novel "Circle of Animals", a woman goes through cycles of trauma, motherhood, complicated love, and perseverance in a misogynistic culture. Sky’s life is unusual thanks to her free-spirited, unpredictable mother,... Read More

In Vigdis Hjorth’s powerful novel "If Only", a playwright develops an obsession with an older professor that spirals into an all-consuming love affair. At thirty years old, Ida is married with two children. She has a successful career... Read More

In Richard Chiappone’s dark and humorous short story collection "Uncommon Weather", people battle isolation, boredom, and existential anxiety. These twelve intricate stories are set in Alaska’s small towns and vast wildernesses and... Read More