A woman who longs for belonging navigates the perils of romance and religion in Ora Murphy’s engrossing novel. In Ora Murphy’s novel "The Pruning", a woman searches for love and religious belonging. Ruth, a single mom of three,... Read More

Dylan’s Birthday Present is a light educational title that concerns diversity, problem-solving, and a sweet friendship. A multicultural boy chases a lost chicken in Victor D. O. Santos’s enthusiastic picture book, Dylan’s Birthday... Read More

Turn backhand flips and sand wedges into polished gemstones of wit, and such fun, that we doubted you could pull it off, poet. The author of eleven collections of poetry, fiddler Ken Waldman also has nine original CDs to be proud of,... Read More

The extraordinary qualities of rubber—cushioning, elasticity, insulation (wires)—have changed society in countless ways over the past hundred and forty years, highlighted by the joy of shooting rubber bands in math class. But more... Read More

"Jack and the Lean Stalk" is an empowering alternative fairy tale in which a brave young boy welcomes a giant in need. Raven Howell’s picture book "Jack and the Lean Stalk" celebrates the joys of taking chances in friendships. Jack,... Read More

Believers in reincarnation, or past lives, are members of a harmonious choir, to the great amusement of skeptics who roll their eyes in mocking ridicule. Even so, surveys show that more and more people are open to the notion that... Read More

Take notes as a proud new dog owner explains the rules to Scamp, who immediately disregards them. Find out just who is training whom in this daily journal of escapades that finds the clever canine ignoring dos and don’ts in favor of... Read More

Poor Keith is always being told that he is not a proper cat. Proper cats do not want to eat, fly, and balance on branches with pigeons, but those are exactly the sorts of things that this patchwork tabby has always longed to do. Follow... Read More