by Barb Langridge | Nov 7, 2021 | Picture Book
El CipitIo leaves El Salvador, his home country. El CipitIo is a mythical, ten-year old kid who is three feet tall. He wears a big hat and has a small belly. His feet are backwards, he can teleport, and he has eternal life. He sacrifices to come to the United States....
by Barb Langridge | Nov 7, 2021 | Picture Book
A sensitive, timely and ultimately uplifting portrayal of how an elementary school struggles, copes, and heals together after “something bad” is discovered written on the wall, illustrated by bestselling artist Corinna Luyken. This kind of thing...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 7, 2021 | Picture Book
In the same mini-hardcover format as Love from the Very Hungry Caterpillar and Love from the Crayons comes another love-themed book starring one of our bestselling characters–Madeline. It’s the Valentine’s Day season and Madeline is ready to show the...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 7, 2021 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
“Through early morning fog I see Visions of the things to be The pains that are withheld for me I realize and I can see That suicide is painless It brings on many changes And I can take or leave it if I please” – Johnny Mandel, the theme from M*A*S*H, the movie/TV...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 7, 2021 | Fantasy
Lyra. Lucy. Percy. Once in a generation, a hero emerges whose story enthralls readers worldwide. Fireborn is an epic quest, perfect for fans of the His Dark Materials and The School for Good and Evil series, that will spin readers into a magical world like no...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 7, 2021 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Debut author Jules Machias explores identity, gender fluidity, and the power of friendship and acceptance in this dual-narrative story about two kids who join forces to save a dog . . . but wind up saving each other. Ash is no stranger to feeling like an outcast. For...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 7, 2021 | Non-Fiction
2020 ALA Alex Award Winner 2020 Stonewall — Israel Fishman Non-fiction Award Honor Book In 2014, Maia Kobabe, who uses e/em/eir pronouns, thought that a comic of reading statistics would be the last autobiographical comic e would ever write. At the time, it was the...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 7, 2021 | Picture Book
It’s bedtime in the Heeler household and while Bluey is fast asleep, Mum finishes off the final story with Bingo. As she turns out the light, she reminds Bingo that she is always there if Bingo needs her but Bingo really wants to do a Big Girl sleep and wake up...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 7, 2021 | Fantasy
Princess Devin didn’t come to Royal Academy for fame, glory, or a crown. All she’s ever wanted is to be a Magical Creature Caretaker. Just when Devin gets up the courage to ask about following her passion, disaster strikes. The evil Rumplestiltskin and...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 7, 2021 | Non-Fiction
What would happen if people all around the world stayed inside, away from animals’ habitats? Twelve fascinating real-life stories of creatures around the globe who reclaimed their habitat during the COVID-19 quarantine show animal lovers and aspiring citizen...
