"The Jar of Happiness" is a sweet story about a little girl who concocts a potion for happiness and carries it around to share with the people in her life. When she loses the jar, those same people show her that happiness does not come... Read More

17-year-old Cassandra Leung has worked her entire life to become a Reckoner trainer, one of those entrusted with managing the “ruthless killing machines” used in her world to protect boats as they navigate pirate-infested waters. The... Read More

Good Trick Walking Stick! provides a look at the life cycle of walking sticks. The book starts with a female walking stick laying her eggs, and goes through the year as the eggs stay warm through winter, hatch in the spring, find food,... Read More

"The Understanding Monster" is a surreal, provocative comic book that explores the relationship between reality and creativity. The text is intentionally disjointed, often confusing, and utterly compelling as it explores the awareness of... Read More

The many forms and ways of reading are joyously celebrated in "Mom, Dad, Our Books, and Me". One child observes all of the forms of reading in his world—from novels to cookbooks to sheet music to street signs—and all of the ways that... Read More

Written as a first-person narrative in which “I” is all of humanity, "I, Humanity" explores human understandings of the universe. Jeffrey Bennett brilliantly condenses scientific discoveries throughout the ages into a brief history... Read More

The cultural heritage of Scotland is celebrated in A Scottish Year, a book for children ages 4 to 8 that looks at the life of children in Scotland. The book shares information on celebrations, foods, school, free time activities, and the... Read More

When a best friend moves away, it can be very painful. In "Ben Says Goodbye", that loss is addressed with sensitivity and honesty. When Peter moves away, Ben hides under the table and imagines a world in which the two boys can still play... Read More