A hodgepodge of pooches are the focus of this jaunty picture book that begins with a decision: “We want a dog!” But what kind of dog—farty? Barky? A shedder? A sharp dresser? The possibilities are many. The prospective pups are... Read More

An adoring red fox heaps encouragements upon a fluffy-tailed squirrel in this lovely rhyming picture book about sending littles into the world with confidence, because each one adds something to it that no one else can: themselves! This... Read More

Prepare to blast off to the stars—and with the knowledge of the equipment necessary to get back to Earth—with this eye-catching board book that reveals the mechanics behind the magic of going into space. Cutout forms reveal the... Read More

A Dominican girl with rosy cheeks and a wide imagination narrates this gentle, emigration-centered picture book. She watches ships from her seaside rooftop, and ducks when the shadows of dragons move overhead—even when her brother... Read More

Happiness is a horror when you don’t believe you deserve it; so an immigrant learns in Yelena Moskovich’s daring literary novel, "A Door Behind a Door". Olga, who grew up on a struggling Soviet block, now lives in desperate love with... Read More

Six bold adventurers leave Earth behind forever in David Ebenbach’s droll science fiction novel "How to Mars". Of the many applicants for a one-way excursion to Mars, six are selected, both for their scientific acumen and for their... Read More

"Rascal on the Run" is a drawling Southern legal tale from an impressive new talent. Howard Tate Scott’s Southern crime novel "Rascal on the Run" moves, with charm and swagger, through generations of crime and justice in a North... Read More

Filled with reminders of human fragility, but still exalting life in vigorous tones, Sarah Matthes’s debut poetry collection, "Town Crier", is a momentous introduction to a sensitive voice. Dedicated to a friend and fellow poet who... Read More