"The Temple Tree" is an inspirational fable about the many ways that people move through the world and about the difficult work of cultivating inner peace during moments of loss and self-doubt. Sidney Snow’s gentle teaching fable, The... Read More
Of the many positive things to say about Buddhism, the most meaningful may be that Buddhists readily admit that life is very, very hard. By facing that fact head on, rather than denying or ignoring it, Buddhists can quickly get on with... Read More
Lyrical and dystopian, "A Diary in the Age of Water" is as much an ode to water as it is a cautionary tale about the dire implications of climate change. Nina Munteanu’s engrossing science fiction novel, A Diary in the Age of Water,... Read More
"Carousel Music" is a compelling novel about the subjectivity of memories and the importance of listening when abuse victims speak. Truth and memory are put on trial in Rick Moskovitz’s dark but compelling novel "Carousel Music".... Read More
"The Jellies and the Crunchers" is an encouraging picture book that promotes willingness to branch out from what one knows best. In Matt Bell’s hopeful picture book "The Jellies and the Crunchers", a mountainside town embraces change.... Read More
Hermione Granger meets Emily Post in "You Are a Great and Powerful Wizard", Sage Liskey’s appealing grimoire-cum-self-help guide for the magically inclined. Forego expectations of elemental incantations and bubbling potions—at least,... Read More
This delightful illustrated biography is designed to introduce curious young minds to the life and work of Mary Anning, a girl from England who turned shell collecting and exploring the coast into a science, pioneering the field of... Read More
Though Walter was eager for his first day of school, it goes awry: Walter notices that his whale shark teeth are much smaller than his classmates’ huge, great white shark teeth. Underwater illustrations with lots of toothy smiles and... Read More