Mouse and Lion

Mouse and Lion

Lion has snared a mouse and, as he prepares to dine the mouse begs for mercy and pledges loyalty. Lion is amused and frees the mouse. Later the lion is snared in a trap and the mouse frees him by gnawing the cords. Recommended by Frank Hodge, Emeritus Booktalker of...
The Kiss Box

The Kiss Box

Mama Bear is getting Baby Bear ready for when she will have to leave for a short time.  Worrying that the absence will affect their kiss routine Baby Bear assembles the Kiss Box. This way no matter how far apart, all each has to do is look in the box. Recommended by...
Zahra’s Paradise

Zahra’s Paradise

From the opening panels of this wrenching tale, it is apparent this is no ordinary graphic novel. A few panels tell a brief tale of a young boy’s father brutally drowning a new litter of pups (except for the one the boy hides), which serves as an introductory...
At the Edge: Daring Acts in Desperate Times

At the Edge: Daring Acts in Desperate Times

A series of short, real-life stories (5-6 pages) of heroic, seemingly impossible events, and extraordinary acts of bravery accomplished by real people throughout the world. The book is divided into four categories: At the Edge of Disaster, At the Edge of Terror, At...
The Final Four

The Final Four

“Imagine all the people living life in peace” — John Lennon. (Yep. He was murdered, too.) Why is the human race so successful at spawning murderous thugs? That’s what I was sitting here thinking to myself as I equivocated about  which of the...