Twelve-year-old Eustache Bréman and his widowed mother, Delphine, are living in abject poverty in La Rochelle, France, when their neighbors, the Talon family, invite them to join an expedition to America to be led by René-Robert... Read More
This handsome, illustrative volume on the 1916 Irish uprising against the British, a volume worthy of any coffee table, serves as a companion piece to a 2016 public television documentary series produced by the author and narrated by... Read More
"1 Robot Lost His Head" is a very simple book designed to help children ages two to five learn to count to ten. When one robot loses his head, the head is cared for by other robots until it is reunited with its body. Colorful... Read More
"Living Fossils" is a fascinating book providing an examination of “living fossils”: plants and animals that retain characteristics of their earliest ancestors. The book discusses six different species, with beautiful, detailed... Read More
In "Eddie the Bully", everyone knows that Eddie is mean. The children treat him with fear and the teachers are frustrated with him. When a new girl joins the class, she unknowingly offers Eddie her friendship. Eddie quickly realizes that... Read More
"Phil Pickle" is a wacky, amusing story about a pickle who wants to be an actor. None of the other pickles think that Phil can do it, believing that a pickle can only have one destiny: to end up next to a burger and fries on a plate.... Read More
"Prairie Dog Song" is a gorgeous book that blends information about grasslands with music and stunning collage illustrations. It is intended for ages six to eleven, with two levels of text. The first level contains song lyrics that tell... Read More
Calling all Cars is a fun read-aloud book about all types of cars. Each page is filled with colorful, energetic illustrations of cars driven by a plethora of adorable cartoon animals. The book is written in rhyme and includes all kinds... Read More