Dimensional illustrations with a glowing, illuminated quality bring extra sparkle to this sweet fable about the powers of patience and acceptance in defeating loneliness. Most parkgoers avoid the central cave; a scary, unfriendly troll... Read More

An inquisitive child muses over people’s quirks and distinguishing behaviors, noting potential contradictions in the mix. They consider what “power” entails following a librarian’s maybe unfulfilled dictum about voracious... Read More

Gorgeous minimalist watercolor illustrations with calligraphy-line accents complement this cheeky fable about haikuist Matsuo Bashō’s inspiring evening by a pond. When he sits on the bank to rest and think, a school of carp are... Read More

A celebration of diversity, individuality, and self-acceptance, this warm picture book follows a boy’s move from Jamaica to Newfoundland, where his glorious dreads most definitely stand out. Flourishing Jamaican landscapes are... Read More

A young woman is molded by a charismatic friend and a new lover in the fraught coming-of-age novel "A Place for People Like Us". Hannah is determined to succeed at her prestigious business school despite her lack of money and... Read More

Perspective is everything in this fun, sweet picture book about a village that is subjected to mysterious, mischievous acts when the sun goes down and a child giant comes out to play. The villagers wake to find their benches stacked and... Read More