Kids with a strong interest in airplanes will love "Chuck Yeager Goes Supersonic", the graphically illustrated life story of Chuck Yeager, an American pilot who was the first to break the sound barrier. The man who became a national hero... Read More

“Whimsical” is a term often slighted, or used to slight, poetry—implying insignificance or a lack of poetic thought or skill. But whimsical perfectly describes Jonarno Lawson’s Down in the Bottom of the Box, a collection of... Read More

Bird watching is the fastest-growing outdoor activity in the United States. According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, almost fifty-two million Americans report that they watch birds. But what do children raised on a glut of... Read More

Parents have long sought viable solutions to the everyday problems faced in raising their children. Dealing with even the smallest issues can be frustrating, and advice from others who have found ways to handle the same concerns is... Read More

In their new book, "A King James Christmas", artist and translator Catherine Schuon and award-winning author and editor Michael Fitzgerald have collaborated as coeditors to present an exquisite, very traditional holiday volume suitable... Read More

Children and young adults are frequently taught the value of obeying authority—behaving appropriately by keeping in line with the law. But sometimes the laws are wrong and the authorities who create them are corrupt. When is it okay to... Read More

It seems that allergies are diagnosed more than ever before and people of all ages are being tested and treated for them daily. Yet, the task of explaining allergies, testing procedures, and treatment plans to children can be daunting.... Read More

No-holds-barred fun for the kinetic set. A crash-course in the fundamentals of forces and twenty-five experiments to see them in action. How about a marshmallow geodesic dome? Soda-can rocket? Or a demonstration of corrosion? Short... Read More