CHILDREN'S TITLES

Hello, Goodbye, Please and Thank You

Come along on the journey as we follow the map around the world and learn how to say Hello, Good-bye, Please and Thank You in 18 languages. Around the World in 18 Ways is a delightful jumping off point to teach children about other countries, languages and cultures.

Ages 3-10, 48 pages

Paperback: $11.99 (978-1-938164-25-5)

Hardcover: $19.99 (978-1-938164-24-8)

An Inuit Folk Tale

A wise old Inuit tells an origin story involving a little magic and

a very odd boy with a large heart for friendship. On a journey he confront s misfortune and cold-hearted villagers. But his a way is a lesson for all in the virtues of kindness and hospitality.

Ages 6-10, 42 pages

Paperback: $8.95 ( 978-1-938164-21-7)

Hardcover: $15.95 (978-1-938164-20-0)

The Dust Bowl Years of Abigail Brubaker

America’s 1930s agricultural nightmare, the Dust Bowl, sets the stage for overwhelming drought, hardship and sacrifice for Oklahoma farmers. Throughout the decade, family pets and the hopeful resolve of hardworking parents lighten a young girl’s heart.

Ages 8-12, 46 pages 

Paperback: $9.99 (978-1-938164-14-9)

Hardcover: $17.99 (978-1-938164-13-2)

A Country Wins Its Freedom Through Song

This is a true story about Estonia, a small European nation that won its freedom from the former Soviet Union by showing that the spirit of a people is stronger than tanks and bullets. They showed their spirit by doing what they have always loved doing: raising their voices together in song.

Ages 8-12, 32 pages 

Paperback: $8.95 (978-1-938164-12-5)

Hardcover: $15.95 (978-1-938164-11-8)

And Work Songs from the American Railroad

The early railroads signaled real American progress – a sign of hope for all the nation. Rail work was tough, rife with danger and done by a close group of men who supported each other...men of great honor.

Ages 8-12, 36 pages

Paperback: $8.95 (978-1-938164-07-1)

Hardcover: $15.95 (978-1-938164-08-8)

Because Multiple Sclerosis is a disease that someone will live with for years, or even decades, it is important for family and friends to understand what the person is going through and learn how to give support.

Ages 8-adult, 32 pages 

Paperback: $8.95 (978-1-938164-09-5)

Hardcover: $15.95 (978-1-938164-10-1) 

A Book of Idioms and Silly Pictures

Shows children the magic of idioms - words that separately have one meaning, but together take on something entirely different. A companion to Out of the Blue, Birds of a Feather and Life is a Bowl Full of Cherries.

Ages 4-10, 32 pages
Paperback: $8.95 (978-1-938164-05-7)

Hardcover: $15.95 (978-1-938164-06-4)

An American Journey 

Children and adults under the age of 40 are forgetting about the Pullman Porter. They were very important figures in the history of America. This book will teach children and adults, who the porters were and why they were so important in our history.

Ages 6-12, 46 pages
Paperback: $8.95 (978-1-938164-01-9)

Hardcover: $15.95 (978-1-938164-00-2)

Don’t Dangle Your Participle asks the question: What on earth is a participle and how does it dangle? Words and pictures show children what a dangling participle is all about.

Ages 6-10, 42 pages
Paperback: $8.95 (978-1-938164-03-3)

Hardcover: $15.95 (978-1-938164-02-6)

From the Ancient Oral Tradition of the Inuit

Describes a world where humans and animals share bodies and languages, where the world of the imagination mixes easily with the physical

Ages: All, 24 pages
Paperback: $8.95 (978-0-9832904-7-6)

Hardcover: $15.95 (978-0-9832904-6-9) 

Spy for General Washington

The real life adventure of nine year-old Ariel Bradley. It reveals the anxiety of the Americans, who needed desperately to win a battle in the first months of the Revolutionary War. It also shows George Washington’s keen sense of humor and his wily, perceptive view of his British adversaries.

Ages 4-8, 56 pages 

Paperback: $6.99 (978-0-9832904-8-3)

One Haitian boy's incredible tale of survival

The 2004 Haiti floods led to this true story of survival and strength of human spirit through repeated tragedy and overwhelming odds. It comes from Haiti, but has a universal message and appeal.

Ages 4-8, 40 pages 

Paperback: $8.95 (978-0-9832904-5-2)

Hardcover: $15.95 (978-0-9832904-4-5) 

A Story of Loss and Hope

This is a unique look at the death of an unborn child. Trying to understand the death of a sister- or brother-to-be is an experience faced by many children. Adults struggle to explain how the gift of life can be taken away, sometimes without rhyme or reason. 

Ages 4-8, 42 pages 

Paperback: $8.95 (978-0-9832904-3-8)

Hardcover: $15.95  (978-0-9832904-0-7)

The Mixed UpWorld of a Boy with Dyslexia

Knees shows the ups and downs of life with dyslexia. We cover it’s symptoms and the reasons school can be hard for dyslexics. We talk about some famous people who had or have dyslexia.
It's designed to be more easily accessible for dyslexic children.

Ages 6-10, 120 pages 

Paperback: $9.95 (978-0-9826366-9-5)

More Fun with Idioms

Shows children the magic of idioms - words that separately have one meaning, but together take on something entirely different.

A companion book to Birds of a Feather and Life is a Bow Full of Cherries

Ages 4-10, 32 pages 

Paperback: $8.95 (978-0-9832904-1-4)

Hardcover: $15.95 (978-0-9832904-2-1) 

Our First Board Book

It’s said that elephants never forget. Poor Elefante forgets everything. But he also forgets his shyness and when a playmate is mean. Children learn that forgetting some things can be a good. Available in English and Spanish

Ages 0-5, 20 pages 

English: $6.95  (978-0-9826366-4-0)

Spanish: $6.95  (978-0-9826366-5-7)) 

Shows how some families may look non-traditional from the outside, but from the inside it’s all about what really matters. 

A companion to A Tale of Two Daddies

Ages 4-8, 40 pages 

Paperback: $8.95 (978-0-9826366-7-1)

Hardcover: $15.95 (978-0-9826366-6-4)

A delightful story about a common house cat who finds that the grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence.

Ages 4-8, 44 pages 

Paperback: $8.95 (978-0-9826366-0-2)

Hardcover: $15.95 (978-0-9819714-9-0)

Fun with Idioms

Shows children the magic of idioms - words that separately have one meaning, but together take on something entirely different.

A companion to Out of the Blue and Birds of a Feather

Ages 4-8, 44 pages 

Paperback: $8.95 (978-0-9826366-2-6)

Hardcover: $15.95 (978-0-9826366-3-3)

Foster Family Interest 

A baby porcupine (called a porcupette) finds a new family after losing his mother. He wants to have an attachment to the bear family, but is afraid his “bear” mother and “bear” brother and sister will leave him too.

Ages 4-8, 44 pages 

Paperback: $8.95 (978-0-9819714-8-3)

Hardcover: $15.95 (978-0-9819714-7-6) 

The True Story of a Brave Boy from Kenya

A Kenyan boy’s courage and determination, along with critical support from family and strangers, helped him live out his dream of becoming a physician. He leaves family and ultimately his country, but years later returns as a doctor with the resources to build a much-needed clinic.

Ages 6-10, 42 pages 

Paperback: $8.95 (978-0-9819714-4-5)

Hardcover: $15.95 (978-0-9819714-3-8)