The anticipation and actual arrival of a new baby girl in the family are taken in stride in this pleasantly life-affirming book written by a thirteen-year-old girl. In fact, everything in this story is taken in stride and that is its... Read More

In Browne’s latest book about Willy, the chimp (or is he a boy?) takes up painting, and produces his own versions of several well known masterpieces. Willy gives them his own titles and “stories” consisting of one or two line... Read More

Twas the night after Christmas an’ poor ole Boudreau, His wife she dun spent mor’ money den he know. Boudreau couldn’t take it anymore. His children were loudly playing with their Christmas toys, his head was hurting, and he wanted... Read More

Experience the desert at night. “Day is done. Twilight comes. The sun goes down and streaks the clouds with flame.“ As the heat of the day fades and the sky darkens, the reader meets the inhabitants of the nighttime desert-the bats,... Read More

It’s time for bed, but first-a story! Little Porcupine requests a story about the Big Porcupine in the Sky. “Well, grab your toes, ’cause here goes!” says Papa. Although Big Porcupine was the King of the Daytime Sky, he had no... Read More

As explained in the author’s note, in Pennsylvania Dutch country, a crotchety old gentleman known as the Belsnickel plays the role of Santa Claus. Although the Belsnickel is skinny and dressed in black, he still sits in judgment over... Read More

All that was left in Grandma’s house was her big brown piano and its bench. Clee’s family had always spent Christmas at Grandma’s but there would be no more family Christmases at Grandma’s with all the wonderful cooking smells,... Read More

The state of Vermont conjures images of apples, maple sugar candy, individualism. Individualism is expressed in the state’s diverse history and in two new children’s books. The first is about a gutsy small daughter of a former slave... Read More