It's OK to be Anxious

Anxiety is not a bad thing! Childhood anxiety is extremely common. It can be caused by many different things and there are ways for children to cope with their anxiety. It’s Ok to be Anxious explores this topic in a fun and manageable way.

It's Raining Gnats and Hogs

The weather report is simple and short: It’s raining cats and dogs… then gnats and hogs… even hardhats and corndogs!

And now there is no weather report – at least not the usual kind with maps and numbers and pastel colors and wiggling arrows.

Instead of telling us how much rain and how long it last, the forecast is a rhyming blast for us to enjoy the rain!

It's All Good!!

Lara Lee loves the farm she lives on with her family. Then she gets to visit her aunt in the big city!

Follow her antics as she experiences both!

It’s All Good!! is a delightful story that celebrates the simple pleasures of childhood, the warmth of family, and the magic found in everyday experiences.

Jack and the Royal Mountaineering Expedition to Shambhala

Jack, a precocious nine-year old adventurer, awakens to discover that her grandfather has already departed on a mountaineering expedition to the lost city of Shambhala deep in the Himalayas.

Sadly, he neglected to bring three key items – his mountaineering goggles, map, and compass. With courage and resolve, Jack follows in the footsteps of her grandfather and the Royal Geographic Expedition.

By train, ship, bi-plane, elephant, and pony, she crosses distant seas and lands to come to the expedition’s aid.

Along the way, Jack encounters historic female explorers of the past who encourage our brave young adventurer on her journey.

Jack Jack the Jungle Cat

Follow Jack Jack and his friends on an adventure through an Asian jungle..

"We're happy to recommend your book." –  Big Cat Rescue

Jeramiah's Power

Jeramiah loves playing with superpowers! He and his friend Max spend their days in passionate imagination, controlling the world around them.

But with power comes responsibility.  One day, Jeramiah learns to be responsible for his power over other people’s emotions.

The drama of power struggle leads both friends to understand that sharing power leads to more fun, and using real power for good is the most powerful feeling of all!

Jesse and the Climate Monster

Jesse and the Climate Monster

An Introduction for parents and teachers

As the news of climate change and climate related disasters expands, our school age children are not immune to the feelings of fear and helplessness. Jesse and the Climate Monster, published as a bilingual (English/Spanish) book, allows young readers, their classmates and their families, an opportunity to begin to understand climate change as presented in an engaging tale. Within the story, early readers are exposed to many of the effects of climate change as Jesse relates the experiences of Jesse’s classmates. In addition to the story, the accompanying links, activities, and illustrated glossary allow younger students, their classmates and their families, further access to climate information in an age-appropriate format. This story provides a ray of optimism, and a feeling of empowerment to our young readers.

Jesse y el Monstruo Climático

Una introducción para padres y maestros

Mientras que se difunden noticias de desastres relacionados con el clima, nuestros estudiantes jóvenes no son inmunes a sentimientos de miedo y desamparo. Jesse y el monstruo climático les brinda a los lectores jóvenes una oportunidad para empezar a entender el cambio climático a través de un cuento cautivador. Dentro del cuento, los lectores son expuestos a muchos de los efectos del cambio climático mientras Jesse relata las experiencias de sus compañeros de clase. Su uso de poderes recién descubiertos revela las múltiples posibles maneras de abordar el cambio climático. Además del cuento, los enlaces, actividades y glosario ilustrado les permiten a los estudiantes jóvenes profundizar su acceso a información climática en un formato apropiado para su edad. El cuento brinda un rayo de optimismo, citando evidencias de actividades respetuosas con el clima que todos pueden realizar. 

Journey to the Pumpkin Patch

Sense the cool, crisp, autumn evening air, the whistling wind that shakes the last of the dry colorful leaves from the nearly bare branches beneath the full moon as you travel across the northeast countryside.

On this spirited journey, the reader is destined for the pumpkin patch. But hold on; along the bumpy, eerie adventure, one hears and sees some spooky sounds in the moonlight, and shadows and creatures of the night greet the reader whimsically.

Through this spooky suspenseful ride, the reader learns to breathe through scary feelings, and leave the pumpkin patch unharmed and empowered to overcome anything again that might go bump in the night. Come along and join the fun!

Just Like Us

After Jenny’s best friend and next-door neighbor, Ashley, moves out of the neighborhood, she is sad and lonely for a pretty long time. Then one day, she is excited to see a new family move in with a girl about her age. But the members of this new family are really weird: the mom wears a flowing robe and a turban, the dad dons a thick black beard, and they speak an alien tongue. Maybe they are Martians from outer space.

Jenny’s fears get worse as she watches more strange, mysterious and alien characters dropping in at their house from time to time. What happens next comes as a surprise!

Just My Imagination

What do you see? What will your imagination come up with when you take a second look? This world is yours to discover, and your imagination is the key to unlock the magic.

Kindness

River is a bright, happy girl who loses her colors. What could have happened to turn her gray? Will she get her colors back?

Kristy, Mikey, and Harley D the Cat

Kristy and Mikey are siblings and best friends. They play together every day but not today. Today, all Kristy wants to do is be alone and read her new storybook, but her little brother has some other ideas. If that is not enough, Mikey thinks he is a superhero that can fly through the air. Honestly, how much can a girl take? Kristy has to find a way to escape, but how?