Everyone has secrets. Some secrets are happy, like the one Grandpa has for Ruby. She’s going to be a big sister, and Grandpa has “been hiding shiny things” that he plans to pass on to her. Other secrets are sad, such as Dad’s... Read More

In 1906 the king of Cambodia took forty-two dancers to perform at an exhibition in France. While there, the French artist Auguste Rodin is captivated by the engaging dancers and asks the king for permission to sketch three of the young... Read More

Frank the frog wants to fly. It’s not an idle wish or a daydream on the young amphibian’s part; it’s a dream he works for, suffers for, and truly struggles to attain. But Frank is a frog, and flying isn’t a frog thing, right?... Read More

In this timeless folktale, a couple living in a cottage on a countryside in Europe seem content with life and work until Shon (pronounced Shorn) notices that his wife, Sian (pronounced Sharn) “always seemed as fresh as a buttercup”... Read More

Bedtime stories are meant to quiet the mind and relax the body and they only enhance the experience when they are also educational. “Sleeping in the Ocean” aims both to provide a transition into dreams as if the child is “floating... Read More

“You got permission to close the street, right, Chavi?” asks a friend. “UH-OH!” replies Chavi. She forgot to obtain consent from the city of Miami Beach for a huge street party. Without such permission, Lazarita will not have a... Read More

Bringing the tale of Mexico’s master potter to young readers, this intoxicating translation will delight the mind, the eye, and the ear of the young reader. While on a trip to Mata Ortiz, the author met Juan Quezada and learned of how... Read More

“Mama always said I was born in the barn while Daddy played music for the cows.” Wrapped in the nostalgia of a time not so long past, this delightful, engaging story follows the impressionable growing-up years of a young farm girl in... Read More