In the instructive picture book "A Bully-Bad Day", a boy and his dog run into raucous animals, learning how to confront their behavior with care. In Diana Kizlauskas’s whimsical picture book "A Bully-Bad Day", a boy and his dog face an... Read More
David Wharton’s evocative photographs capture defining aspects of the American South, documenting haunting farmlands and wild landscapes and edgy juxtapositions of human-made and natural details, both beautiful and ordinary,... Read More
This unconventional alphabet book teaches children their ABCs alongside respect for language diversity. Here, f is for butterfly—flutur in Albanian—and octopus starts with a t—tako, from Japanese. Sixty-nine languages are... Read More
Roman historians have cast Hannibal Barca as a cruel, uncouth barbarian, but Philip Freeman’s panoramic biography "Hannibal" supplies evidence that the great Carthaginian military leader, whose strategic and tactical genius has been... Read More
This entry into the hagiographical Little People, Big Dreams series celebrates feminist icon Gloria Steinem. She’s depicted with her signature streaks, raised fist, and very cool shades from the first, as she learns to challenge the... Read More
"I Celebrate My Voice" is a bright picture book that encourages the recognition, appreciation, and enjoyment of a wide world filled with unique voices. Nonku Kunene Adumetey’s thoughtful picture book "I Celebrate My Voice" champions... Read More
"Life" is a varied, personalized spiritual collection that bases its reflections and discussions on Catholic theology. Mary Faith’s religious collection "Life" derives broad biblical themes and meditations from personal devotions.... Read More
"Between Fortitude and Folly" is an informative, absorbing historical novel in which three adults who meet during wartime are endeared to one another. In K. Partridge’s historical novel "Between Fortitude and Folly", a Navy Reserve... Read More