The Japanese Chin dog at the center of this tale has a jet-setting lifestyle all readers will envy. Reminiscent of Eloise‘s Manhattan milieu, the book’s lavish and spirited design and illustrations more than make up for a mediocre... Read More
“One more story pleeease, just one more!” begs the dad who won’t go to sleep at bedtime. Told in first person by his exasperated son, and wonderfully inventive in both story and illustration technique, this reversal of fortunes... Read More
Boris the cat awakens late one day to find his shadow missing! In its place is a paltry version nothing like his usual sultry companion. A rollicking search eventually leads him to the culprit, a mouse who exchanged his own shadow in... Read More
Could you identify a shy fish? How about a bored or shocked or brave one? This sweet book about recognizing emotions on the faces of others (all fish here) will inspire thought and conversation about what it’s like to feel these often... Read More
It seems that every few years, feminism gets a new literary paint job. We’re now in the era of “third wave” feminism, with a strong focus on criticism of gender stereotypes and media portrayals of women. In academic circles, this... Read More
By the age of three months, Alberto Hidalgo-Robert was already the size of a one-year-old child. By seven years, the rotund little boy known affectionately as “El Gordito,” little fat boy, weighed 120 pounds, his dependence on food... Read More
Kira Vermond wrote this book to give children basic financial literacy; but for the word kid‘s in the title, it would be an ideal go-to for most of their parents as well. In few pages, she manages to introduce concepts as diverse as... Read More
Modern history is replete with women’s participation in armed struggles and uprisings. As with all histories, the fruits of their involvement are contingent upon the outcomes and the locations in which the struggles took place. During... Read More