Will there ever be a rematch between the tortoise and the hare? It’s not likely, according to this Choctaw variant of Aesop’s famous story. New characters, plot twists, and a healthy dose of humor transform the familiar fable into a... Read More

Disguises and derring-do are perennial children’s favorites, and this new verse biography of Charley Darkey Parkhurst does not disappoint. A runaway orphan whose life spanned the American continent and most of the nineteenth century,... Read More

Spring evokes images of blooming flowers and baby birds. Seasons bring transformations beneath the Pacific Ocean too in this inviting and informational book, as spring produces colorful plants, summer begets calmness, autumn’s growing... Read More

At some point every child seeks reassurance that the academic challenges faced in school are meaningful. These questions become much more poignant when posed by an aboriginal child whose western—style schooling is so different from the... Read More

“Princess, dear princess please open the door, for you made a promise you must not ignore!” After retrieving a ball from a well for the princess, the frog calls out to her, for she has ignored the promise she made to him. He... Read More

“Abigail took a deep breath and then shouted as loud as she could: On your mark, get ready, get set and go!” the author writes. After being magically transported in the night to a clearing in the deep woods, Abigail, clad as a... Read More

“Where, oh where can my Little Mouse sleep?” Mother Mouse wondered and worried, as she hugged him tightly, desperately looking for a place for the two of them to spend the night. Mole had warned her that the farmer was about to plow... Read More

In a world where grown-ups are always right, young readers will be delighted by this bilingual story, which teaches that even the youngest one can teach an adult a thing or two. Frustrated by the crows that steal his chicken’s corn,... Read More