Through clever armchair globe-trotting, children can have fun learning about Russia. With the latest installment in her award-winning If You Were Me and Lived In… series, Carole P. Roman encourages kids to daydream about what their... Read More

From Jeanne Barét, botanist and first woman to circumnavigate the globe, to Gertrude Bell, historian who traversed the Arabian desert, these women pioneers and role models make for perfect children’s book material. Their brief... Read More

Traditional Chinese musical instruments take center stage in this encyclopedia that uses accessible poetry and magnificent artwork to educate and entertain. The children in these brilliantly detailed illustrations play mostly unfamiliar... Read More

Based on the experiences of Holocaust survivor Alter Wiener, "Gifts from the Enemy" tells of the Jewish teenager who receives a remarkable gift from a German woman that not only comforts him but saves his life. Contemplative, gentle, and... Read More

The most magnificent invention in the world can only take shape with balanced doses of creativity, hard work, and patience. With the help of her canine assistant, this daring perfectionist sets to work, tinkering and fiddling, measuring... Read More

From learning that grown-ups can be scared to experiencing mean thoughts about a newborn sibling, Jacob develops new, sometimes tough understanding when his baby brother is born too soon. The faces of these simply drawn characters and... Read More

A mother shows her daughter the world, from season to season, from night into day, in the sweet, collage artwork that accompanies the poem “[i carry your heart with me(i carry it in],” by E. E. Cummings. Mellow colors and images... Read More

Subtly revealing where animals live, what they eat, and various unusual, fun facts, this book is sure to be a favorite. Each page presents a hilarious scenario of a rattlesnake, hedgehog, ostrich, or octopus (among others) eyeing a human... Read More