A haunting account of two Asian writers jailed for their political views reveals the occasional power of stories to earn freedom for prisoners. The stamps in the title represent the letters from distant writers touched by the... Read More

Girl power through the lens of history. Part of The Thinking Girl’s Treasury of Dastardly Dames, West African Njinga reveals her intellectual might as she wars with the Portuguese invaders over the lucrative slave trade. Fascinating... Read More

A wordless narrative of epic proportions follows a family’s survival as rising tides threaten and then consume their home. Stunning, full-bleed illustrations convey all we need to know about their ordeal: that they make it through the... Read More

An especially lyrical departure from the Dane Hans Christian Andersen’s story told by an East Indian writer and based on the extraordinary artwork of a late Iranian illustrator. Only in fairy tales are we assured of happy endings borne... Read More

A comprehensive, entertaining primer that focuses equally on water conservation and on how children learn and can act on their knowledge and interests. Former teacher Kaye provides a multitude of conservation approaches, including a... Read More

A woman befriends an injured, feral fox, and it adds significantly to her measure of delight in the world. Is she selfish to make friendly overtures to a wild animal? Will it come to harm? A beautifully illustrated story about a... Read More

When a mouse seeks refuge in an orchestra’s practice room, what ensues is a rib-tickling romp with valuable lessons about classical music conveyed without effort or guile. Meet the bassoon, the clarinet, the flute, and their friends... Read More

Born on a remote farm in the 1800s, Jesse lives for the floating library-cum-bookstore he visits with his father by horse-drawn carriage. The object of his affection is Swiss Family Robinson, but he can’t afford the twenty cents it... Read More