A fig seed falls in the rain forest in this smart nature tale about the germination of grand wonders. Follow along as the tree’s roots spread; as wasps lay their eggs inside of its figs; and as a toucan carries the tree’s seeds into... Read More

Put baby down for a nap Venetian style with this picture book about a mother and father weaving through the city’s labyrinth of canals on a gondola. While the mother guides the boat, the father soothes his child to sleep with... Read More

Lindsey Krinks’s "Praying with Our Feet" is a passionate religious memoir about advocating for Nashville’s homeless community. Krinks was in college when a devastating injury changed the course of her life. Facing excruciating pain,... Read More

In Kate Albus’s wonderful novel "A Place to Hang the Moon", terrible times lead to gutsy solutions for three orphaned children who take a chance to find a new home. William, Edmund, and Anna live with their atrocious grandmother in... Read More

With its complex blend of mythological elements and advanced tech, the science fiction novel "The Last Eternal Sun" wonders about the origins of the universe, and about humanity’s place inside of it. In Merlin Turtle’s labyrinthian... Read More

In Lisa DeSelm’s feminist young adult take on Pinocchio, a girl who became real through enchantment comes into her own and fights for her community’s well being. Seven years ago, Piro was fashioned from wood and spoken to life under... Read More

In this lush bedtime story, a gentle girl in a blue anorak, accompanied by her pup, assumes a sandman role for woodland creatures at dusk. Musical, romantic descriptions of the creatures honor their daytime activities as they’re lured... Read More

A tender depiction of mourning, "Bigger than a Dream" follows a boy through a day spent with the spirit of his older sister, who died before he was born. Misty illustrations befitting the dreamlike quality of the boy’s adventure... Read More