In Wendi Aaron’s delightful novel "Ginger Mancino, Kid Comedian", a girl navigates the spaces between fame and friendship. Ginger may be on a first-name basis with Jimmy Kimmel, but her career as a stand-up comedian comes to a... Read More

An often sad and always compelling novel in short stories, Thomas H. McNeely’s "Pictures of the Shark" follows Buddy, tracking the echoes of his parents’ broken marriage as they reverberate through his coming-of-age. In “Snow,... Read More

The youngest in a large family living on a farm, Clover has trouble making decisions. With her brother’s encouragement, she decides to accompany him to the river, but a lost goat coaxes her back into the woods. Faced with many choices... Read More

"Birds and Us" is a fascinating look at the relationship between human beings and our avian relatives throughout history, written by ornithologist Tim Birkhead. The text follows the arc of the bird’s flight through human art and... Read More

This board book designed with modern families in mind follows cheerful Mila, who looks forward to her days with Dad: he always takes an interest in her stories from their time apart. Mila’s father is warm and welcoming to her friends,... Read More

Kit is a witch who has lived alone for a hundred years—until Caboodle, a bat with a mangled wing, comes tumbling through her window one Halloween. When magic fails to fix Caboodle’s wing, Kit insists that he stay until he is healed.... Read More

Evoking the classics with its jaunty, silly rhymes, this story follows a magical, playful menagerie whose members embrace their oddities and unique abilities, and do so with happy results. In addition to its circus-performing members,... Read More

Filled with illustrated examples, charming anecdotes, and eye-catching colors, Abbey Sy’s newest book is a comprehensive guide to creating an artful travel journal. Sy’s book includes a mix of general journaling ideas, travel tips,... Read More