Goldilocks in this story is an oil rig, the three bears are polar bears that live on the ice near the oil rig, and the main character is a little girl whose father flies men out to the rig in a helicopter. Sometimes he takes the little girl with [...]
The Horrible Void Between the Trenches, by Dr. Clifton Wilcox, amounts to an academic thesis regarding the soldiers in the trenches during World War I. He draws on several different disciplines such as philosophy, cultural theory, history, and [...]
From the point of view of a fish in a fishbowl that loses another fish friend, The Goodbye Book is there to help children work through the emotions they may feel when someone they know and care about passes away. The fish that is left behind [...]
John, George, Ringo, and Paul were just a group of boys growing up in the back streets of London. Each of their young lives were defined by their struggles and their absolute love and devotion to music. Follow the meteoric of each boy from how [...]
Young Beatrix Potter loves animals of all kinds: insects, reptiles, and mammals. She loves to keep them as pets and she loves to paint them. She loves them so much, she keeps a mini menagerie in her room, which can often lead to misadventures: [...]
This is another book in the line of Zen items (Zen Socks, Zen Ties, Zen Ghosts) by Jon J. Muth following the adventures and pearls of wisdom of Stillwater the Panda. In this adventure Stillwater has new neighbors, Leo and Molly. Some days [...]
This book opens with a story of a little girl nicknamed Piggy, whose mother makes her a bowl. It is a special bowl, painted specially to bring Piggy happiness and remind her of all the wonderful things in the world: clouds, flowers, butterflies, [...]
Archie is a penguin and Archie is a daredevil. Archie has climbed the tallest mountain, tiptoed through a field of sleeping seals, and now he is trying to fly. But for all his adventures and daredevil stunts, Archie is afraid of the water and [...]
This is the real life story of Cynthia Moss, who fell in love with Elephants so much that she moved to Africa. It all started when she was little, riding horses and falling in love with Nature. Then as she grew older she heard the siren’s [...]
The title says it all: military animals. Each page is filled with pictures and information about all the different types of animals that have been used in the military throughout history. Some of the animals the reader can guess: horses, mules, [...]
Michael Barrington writes honestly and openly in this memoir about his time as a Catholic missionary priest in Nigeria. His initial bumpy introduction to Nigerian customs is just the beginning. He takes readers through his life as a priest, [...]
This is a simple, beautiful story of a little tree who refuses to give up his leaves. As the seasons change year after year, the little tree holds onto its first set of leaves even though they are no longer green with life. The little tree [...]
Clifford and Emily Elizabeth are up for another adventure. This time, they learn all about Hanukkah as they celebrate the Jewish holiday with their friend Melissa. Melissa has invited them over to celebrate with her family. They all take part in [...]
Judy Gabriel has collected stories from several midwives who have spent their lives living and working in southern Mexico. She has spent countless hours poking around Mexico, seeking out the midwives and asking them to tell her of their [...]
Bigfoot does not like birthday parties, but the people of Mossy Pockets do not know this as they set about putting together a birthday party for Bigfoot. The mayor wears a special outfit, the baker has a mountain of pies prepared, and the town [...]
This is the traditional story that we all know and love, reimagined through David Ercolini’s illustrations. The famed story takes on new quirkiness with Ercolini’s more modern pictures. His style could be found in a cartoon strip, [...]
Elephant in the Dark is a story based on a poem by Rumi. It is about a merchant who returns home from far-off travels with an elephant, but as he hides the elephant away in his barn before the village people can see it, the village is rife with [...]
This is a story about a small village in the Ottoman Empire on the verge of World War I. It is a story of the intertwining lives of families as they go about their daily lives, as they work in the fields, in their homes, prepare food, prepare [...]
The illustrations in this book are reminiscent of the Bernstein Bears, but rather than telling a full story the writing is a simple, rhyming ABC poem. Not only is it a cute way for a little kiddo to learn their ABC’s, but it will also be a fun [...]
This wonderful activity book is full of so much more than just dinosaurs. It starts with the first living organism on the planet then moves through the different geological eras introducing different dinosaurs and creatures as you move forward [...]
