The feel of a small vacation village or quiet hideaway is what Loon Lake seems to be. This story talks of life, in what has been referred to, as a simpler time, with nothing to worry about but the weather forecast and the temperature of... Read More

Young Addie is scared. She’s scared of everything—the big mean turkey in her family’s farmyard, the bull in the field on the way to her grandmother’s house, noises that she hears (or thinks she hears) in the bush of the prairie... Read More

Every neighborhood, every child, needs a “Play Lady”—someone who encourages children to play in mud, create castles and makes a place for every treasure the children find. The children feel safe, secure and able to express their... Read More

A baby’s shoe gets lost and readers follow the path of the shoe from one situation to another until it comes full circle back to its original owner. As the shoe first gets lost somewhere on Ptarmigan Mountain, Mama exclaims, “Lost... Read More

In her first picture book for children, Carter’s personal childhood memories of “dressing-up as a cowgirl” are revisited in this wonderful tall tale tribute to the adventurous imagination of a child. Carter’s fast-paced,... Read More

An old cooking pot, a few seeds, some dirt and an imaginative young girl combine in a picture book that mixes elements of reality and fantasy. When Mary, who lives with her mother on the upper floor of a tall house, expresses a desire... Read More

Wolfson and Sachi lead the journey into a dreamlike world of beautiful waters and vivid, tropical surroundings. It is a retelling of an ancient mother and daughter myth where a daily fishing excursion into the neighboring blue waters... Read More

“When I dance, I am filled with reverence for Mother Earth. I walk slowly, with great respect. My moccasins touch the ground so tenderly, touch-step, touch-step . I carry the fan of sacred eagle,” Grandmother White Hair tells... Read More