Noah knows it’s the Festival of Lights, not the Festival of Trucks, but when his parents allow him to integrate his favorite toys into their Hanukkah celebration, history and... Read More

New Orleans-based painter Auseklis Ozols spent decades producing beautiful work that usually depicts real-life subject matter. His work is now celebrated in John Kemp’s book,... Read More

Mixing just enough moldy-muck and goop-gas to bake a tasty cake, two friends wonder at the magic that turns four fourths into one full cup. Their lively banter and frantic... Read More

A legend unfolds in rhyming verse about a young woman, once known throughout the bayous, swamps, and prairies for her graceful hands and generosity, who falls victim to a curse.... Read More

Even chefs want to save precious time and money on groceries, a tricky balancing act when dining standards are high, but Jennifer Hill Booker has blazed such a trail to the... Read More

"Petit Pierre and the Floating Marsh" is a fascinating book with two distinct strengths. The first is the story of Petit Pierre, a young pelican who must leave his mother’s... Read More

This joyful collaboration between authors and artist celebrates the cuisine of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. It’s a food culture focused on gifts from the waters and... Read More

Passion for his Italian heritage and its food routed Bill Abruzzo out of his lawyer’s suits and into chef’s whites. He has traveled widely and often to the Italian... Read More

Shizumi Shigeto Manale and Richard Marshall’s delicate and heartrending narrative details the life of a young girl living in a town near Hiroshima after the bombing in 1945... Read More

Essentially a morality play passed on by the Honduran illustrator’s grandmother, the Gods mete out final justice in a world where the Finger People suffer discrimination at... Read More