This novel in verse, A TIME TO DANCE by Padma Venkatraman presents to the reader both contemporary and traditional India and tells the story of a girl passionate about dancing – alive with dancing – and then equally determined to…
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Citizen Kid Books from Kids Can Press
These beautifully illustrated books present clear, engaging information, personal “kid stories,” and then weave in simple suggestions about how each of us can make a positive, important difference. ONE WELL, THE STORY OF WATER ON EARTH, invites us to “Imagine…
HEALING WATER: DISEASE, POLITICS, COMPASSION
HEALING WATER a story of disease and compassion Fact is sometimes stranger than fiction. The combination of historical facts plus a riveting story can be an unforgettable way to read about and relate to history. Joyce Moyer Hostetter successfully does…
SURVIVING SANTIAGO — BRAVO LYN MILLER-LACHMAN
SURVIVING SANTIAGO by Lyn Miller-Lachmann, new book, just launched!! is an electric mix of intrigue, mystery, and romance, set in politically-ravaged Santiago, Chile, 1989. This turn-page tale is told by the award-winning storyteller, Lyn Miller-Lachman, and in the telling, introduces…
Poet with a Chocolate Mustache, J.Patrick Lewis
I introduce to you an author who writes with a diversity of voices – present in both his prose and poetry – about a diversity of topics: J. Patrick Lewis. J.Patrick Lewis was a Ph.D. economist who retired from teaching…
LITTLE BLACK FISH and picture books from Persia
I share with you a treasure. Tiny Owl is a brand new children’s picture book publisher. Their 2015 “first books out,” present some of the best stories and best illustrators from Persia. What a variety – from Rumi’s fables to…
THE POETRY FRIDAY ANTHOLOGY FOR CELEBRATIONS
Poetry, Spring, April – Roll Right In! “Poems for children are like toys that are made of words, and these words give wings to their imagination.” Mahmud Kianush, founder of children’s poetry in Iran. THE POETRY FRIDAY ANTHOLOGY FOR CELEBRATIONS…
AL and TEDDY, Brothers – good times, hard times
AL and TEDDY, written and illustrated by Neil Waldman, captures the up-and-down relationship between big brother Al and little brother Teddy. Anyone who has grown up with a sibling or is parent to siblings knows the good times, fun times,…
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Celebration of Books, New & Old
This month, Black History Month, we celebrate books by and about African- Americans, old and young, who have been leaders, artists, musicians, teachers, activists, and courageous citizens. Last month as a nation we celebrated the life, work, and words of…
THE STRANGE AND BEAUTIFUL SORROWS OF AVA LAVENDER
THE STRANGE AND BEAUTIFUL SORROWS OF AVA LAVENDER by Leslye Walton “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways….” Elizabeth Barrett Browning With images as whimsical as wings and feathers, Leslye Walton has created a fantasy that explores…