Characters from the Malay and Vietnamese zodiacs celebrate the Lunar New Year in this clever twist on a zodiac tale. Everyone bakes desserts for the Jade Empress’s banquet, but Monkey is still embarrassed by some high-flying hijinks... Read More

Detailed pencil and watercolor illustrations make effective use of white space in this charming picture book about caring for the natural world and all its creatures. When Efrat finds a sparrow hatchling who lost his nest to a storm, she... Read More

Tal Ben-Shahar’s encouraging self-help book is about why people’s efforts to change so often fail. It suggests strategies for turning failure and frustration into success, well-being, and fulfillment. Asserting that failures to make... Read More

Sisters whose goals are somewhat at odds with one another’s go on a seaside adventure in this lovely picture book that intertwines themes of working together with appreciation for nature. The eldest hopes to capture images of... Read More

In "Portrait of an Island on Fire", essayist Ariel Saramandi writes about how race, gender, culture, and environmental change drive life in Mauritius, wrestling with the ongoing impact of the country’s past. With righteous anger and... Read More

Vladimir Putin’s grip on Russia’s wealth is examined in the fascinating graphic novel Putin’s Fortune. In 1990, the book shows, Russia’s wealth became concentrated in the hands of a few men, made fewer through a number of... Read More

A teenager with superpowers battles environmental terrorism in Rodney Barnes’s exciting graphic novel "Quincredible". Quin, who has the power of invulnerability, investigates a water crisis in New Orleans because of toxic pollutants.... Read More

Psychotherapist and spiritual guide Faith Freed’s witty self-help guide is about creating a unique, eclectic, and satisfying spiritual practice. Declaring that “it’s not the religion that matters, it’s the relationship,” the... Read More