The Important Thing about Margaret Wise Brown by Mac Barnett and Sarah Jacoby

The Important Thing about Margaret Wise Brown by Mac Barnett and Sarah Jacoby is an unconventional picture book biography of the acclaimed children’s author.  In 42 pages (one for each year of her life) Barnett details the important things of Read More …

Hands to Heart by Alex Bauermeister; illustrated by Flora Waycott

Hands to Heart by Alex Bauermeister; illustrated by Flora Waycott

This picture book is designed to be used interactively! It has beautiful illustrations of animals doing yoga poses, from cat to cow to downward dog and cobra.  Breathing techniques are suggested along with reminders to be present in the moment. Read More …

Lenny the Lobster Can’t Stay for Dinner by Finn Buckley with Michael Buckley

Lenny the Lobster Can't Stay for Dinner

This delightful picture book is a tale of the ultimate invitation miscommunication:  a lobster spruces himself up and brings hostess gifts to a dinner, only to find that he is the main course!  All sorts of confusion commences and the Read More …

Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11 by Michael Zuckoff

Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11​ is a narrative, chronological history of the events of September 11th, 2001, based on accounts from victims and survivors.  It begins with passengers and pilots departing for their journeys (including the hijackers), all pieced Read More …

After the Shot Drops by Randy Ribay

After the Shot Drops

Nasir and Bunny used to be best friends. Everything changed when Bunny decided to take his NBA prospect skills to a nearby private school. Nasir and his cousin Wallace are blindsided by Bunny’s decision, he was their star player. Complicating Read More …