Amabelle Desir belongs to herself, or so she responds to the wealthy Spanish family that adopts her shortly after she watches her parents drown. Such is Amabelle’s measured tone in the face of disaster. As the narrator of Edwidge... Read More
Continuing the poetic pattern of their collaboration Rumble in the Jungle, Andreae and Wojtowycz shift their setting from the jungle to the ocean in another collection of poems for young children, ages 3-7. The longer title poem... Read More
Don’t be deceived by the adjective “farmyard.” This is a sophisticated collection of short stories for children, ages 4 and older. Cooling has retold in plain language five uncommon, and uncommonly clever, folk tales—plus two old... Read More
Here are seven stories from seven countries, each one short enough to read to a child ages 5 and up, in 10 minutes. In the first story, written by the author, a bird is laid low by pride, but rises again after a dousing of humility.... Read More
In the beginning, Sibu created the world. After making mountains, jungles and valleys, he realizes something is missing. So he creates Woman, named Sea, to attract Thunder, who might know what the earth still needs. After their marriage,... Read More
This quietly beautiful picture book for toddlers and preschoolers takes the traditional lullaby, “Hush, little baby,” as its premise, adapting the lyrics somewhat so that various extended family members may bestow treats and presents... Read More
On his first trip to the supermarket, Harry smells cupcakes. Following his nose he runs off, leaving Grandpa behind. What follows is a search and find game of minor proportions as they each realize the other is missing. They find each... Read More
From the title, one might expect this volume from Arnold, a veteran peace activist, to outline solutions for ending conflict in various world hot spots. But Arnold makes it clear in the first chapter of Seeking Peace that this will be an... Read More