“Ships ahoy, matey!” and “Aye, aye Captain” are commonplace phrases in this unexpectedly heroic tale of pirating on the high seas. The author gives an entertaining account of a half-blind and bumbling pirate captain, who is... Read More

Once bedtime stories and rituals, e.g., one last drink of water, are over and lights are turned off, children are left to face the dark. Night can be scary or filled with wonder. “Darkness is at once fascinating and frightening,”... Read More

Pilar Herrera, Translator Grandma Fina attracts attention as she strolls through her neighborhood with her yellow umbrella and matching shoes and purse. As she cheerfully greets neighbors, children and grandchildren, everyone notices... Read More

Updating the classics to reflect modern sensibilities has been somewhat of a growth industry during the past three decades, the results including jive-talking scarecrows, feminist Cinderellas, and Capulet and Montague street gangs. Some... Read More

A lot of children’s craft books look good but contain ideas that are too difficult and too time consuming for a child to execute. Here is a book that is packed with clever and attractive ideas that will be accessible and fun for the... Read More

The well-known fingerplay about the five little piggies going to market is given new life in David Martin’s picture book. The first little piggie goes to market with a list of things to buy. After some fun with mixed-up words, he gets... Read More

In March 1853, Etienne Mercier, a 28-year-old explorer and trapper, is hired by the Hudson Bay Co. to explore the Queen Charlotte Islands. Mercier sets out most enthusiastically on this voyage in a canoe with the additional hope of... Read More