Last year the United States recognized the fiftieth anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision, “Brown vs. the Topeka Board of Education,” a decision that declared segregation in U.S. schools unconstitutional. In academic... Read More

When her class creates a funny new version of “Red Riding Hood” for their class play, Meena gets the part of a tree. A “perfectly clumsy” girl who finds it “hard keeping her arms and legs from moving around,” she fears she... Read More

This story doubles a child’s anticipation for Christmas with the telling of what happens when Father Frost, the Russian Santa Claus, sends Snegurochka the Snow Maiden to help Santa Claus make toys for Christmas Eve. Father Frost parts... Read More

In a small village, a young woman spreads an unkind rumor. Her victim goes to the village rabbi to get justice for her ruined reputation. The gossipmonger offers to make amends by taking back her words, demonstrating that she does not... Read More

Once a year the fairies of Fairy Lane come together to celebrate the gift of flight. This year’s Time to Fly festival is particularly special for Petals, the swift little fairy at the center of this tale. Having proven that she is the... Read More

Celebrating a decade in print, this lovely anniversary edition of In Flanders Fields: The Story of the Poem by John McCrae tells the famous wartime poem and the stories behind it. The author weaves lines of the poem (“In Flanders... Read More

Vinney the frog is frustrated with his size. “While walking to school, George called me dwarf,” he complains. “In the library, I couldn’t reach the books with chapters.” Given the smallest role in the school play, ignored on... Read More

When Little Frog finds a present wrapped up with a big bow just for him, what a surprise it is! His imagination runs wild as he wonders about all the wonderful things “something special” might be. A special something could be... Read More