Community and history are stitched together in this heartfelt tale about coming together to make a whole greater than the sum of its parts. Romi cherishes the dress that her grandmother, the seamstress of their tiny Jewish town in Cuba,... Read More

The first installment of a series honoring the four seasons, this picture book centers on all the snuggly sensations of winter. Piling in bed with Mom and Dad first thing in the morning, bundling up in snowsuits, reading books under... Read More

Small-town mysteries, generational trauma, and the supernatural collide in L. L. Madrid’s haunting novel "My Lips, Her Voice". Copper City is one of the most haunted cities in the US. Still, when Audrey’s cousin Mara is found dead in... Read More

Hillary Rosner’s fascinating, lively nature book "Roam" describes global conservation initiatives focused on connecting the planet’s ecosystems. In this engaging and wide-ranging book, Rosner considers the movement of animals through... Read More

The human and spirit worlds exist in close proximity in Signos: A Fiction Anthology of Filipino Supernatural, with stories written in English as well as translated from several languages of the Philippines. Noting the suppression of... Read More

Santa’s Busy Christmas is indeed a busy picture book—filled with multicolor explosions, zany situations, and holiday delights. Evi Triantafyllides’s jovial picture book Santa’s Busy Christmas follows a wild and crazy Santa across... Read More

An inquisitive child muses over people’s quirks and distinguishing behaviors, noting potential contradictions in the mix. They consider what “power” entails following a librarian’s maybe unfulfilled dictum about voracious... Read More

Handling the tough topics of weight loss, obesity, and disordered eating with respect, "Always Hungry" is a revealing memoir. Jane McGuinness’s witty, openhearted memoir "Always Hungry" is about experiencing weight loss, motherhood,... Read More