A story about a little bird overcoming challenges to follow her dreams, this picture book speaks to all who are facing uphill battles. Although a childhood accident left her unable to fly, Prudence remains determined to reach the stars... Read More

Carry Somer’s fascinating book "The Nature of Fashion" is about how humans have used plants to make textiles across time. About the profound impact of textiles on the planet and on human society, the book begins by considering the... Read More

A detective in Norway investigates a murder case in Sharon White’s atmospheric novel "If the Owl Calls". In 1979, Hans, an Oslo detective, grieves his wife’s recent death. He is assigned a case in the remote north, home of the... Read More

A girl’s ingenuity saves the day in this sweet holiday picture book about bringing new life to old traditions. At the start of Hanukkah, the girl and her family are far away—and her fathers forgot the menorah. The first night, she... Read More

Challenging the systemic tendency to hold workers down and keep them from unlocking their full potential, "Wasted Talent" is a vigorous leadership manifesto. Sam Caucci’s incisive leadership guide "Wasted Talent" is about treating... Read More

Beneath a canopy of trees in a wide, green land, a man’s attention is pulled to the sky. Wonderment directs his days—until self-consciousness prompts him to fade in with the crowd, looking down and getting lost in routines. Time... Read More

“Heart speaks to heart” in this picture book, a work of melancholy, humor, and unmatchable charm from two celebrated artists. Its whimsical tale concerns a respected professor, John, and his most reliable friend, Ticky, a Swiss clock... Read More

About strengthening the US’s social foundations and expanding opportunities for innovation and growth, "Strong Floor, No Ceiling" is an ambitious and enthusiastic centrist political text. Oliver B. Libby’s centrist political... Read More