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Walk with Me

by Diane Belinfanti

This beautiful picture book celebrates the magic of rebirth and renewal. From festive flowers to singing sparrows and bouncing bunnies, readers will love the vibrant illustrations and rhythmic storyline. Walk with Me is fun and informative, introducing readers to a host of plants and animals. Parents and children alike will experience a sense of joy and discovery as they wend their way down the garden path on a bright and sunny spring morning.

Harriet: Adventures of a Honey Bee

by Diane Belinfanti

Meet Harriet, the small honey bee with a big heart! Follow Harriet as she wends her way around the hive and beyond in search of excitement. Young readers will get to know all about Harriet while also learning about honey bees and their importance to our environment. Harriet: Adventures of a Honey Bee blends fact with fiction, creating a beautiful story that is both entertaining and educational. Step into Harriet’s world and share in her amazing adventures!

Revealed Truth: A Journey from Fear to Faith

by Eve Harrell

Take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Ephesians 6:16

When tribulation begins, Maddie Ruth Bennett struggles with an overwhelming new reality. Fear threatens to spin her into a web of darkness after her dad leaves on a secret mission. Anxiety blindsides her when she realizes she has no control over the circumstances that threaten to destroy her family. With the help of her friends and loving mentors to guide he... more

HearO Saves the Day

by Sherilyn M. Adler

When loud music threatens a little girl’s hearing, HearO joins forces with a group of young friends, overcoming obstacles to protect her from the danger of loud sound. Will HearO’s superpowers get them there in time to save the day? Inspired by real-world concerns about the epidemic of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss which causes permanent damage to both children and adults, this captivating story educates and empowers children to safeguard their precious sense of hearing. Children, parents, and t... more

Dzvinya's Gift for Mama

by Dzvinka Hayda

Dzvinya wants to surprise her mother with a gift for Easter. She ventures out into nature to search for something for her mother, but no matter how hard she tries to catch a cat, a bunny, or a bird, she cannot. On her way home she spies a hen sitting on her eggs. She remembers how her grandmother used to decorate eggs into pysanky. Dzvinya takes one of the hen's eggs and draws beautiful designs. She then dips the egg in many different paint pots. Once done, she too has created a... more

Unruly Human Hearts

by Barbara Southard

Elizabeth Tilton, a devout housewife, shares liberal ideals with her journalist husband, Theodore, and her pastor, Reverend Henry Ward Beecher, both influential reformers of the Reconstruction Era. She is torn between admiration for her husband’s stand on women’s rights and resentment of his dominating ways. When Theodore justifies his extramarital affairs in terms of the “free love” doctrine that marriage should not restrict other genuine loves, she finds the courage to express her feelings for... more

Between the Clouds and the River

by Dave Mason

1943: Twenty-four year old Bernhardt Lang is swept along by the currents of war, until an unexpected ally helps him live a life of his own making, in a place he could never have imagined himself existing. 1965: Twelve year old Joseph Holliman is drowning in a life no one should have to endure. When he crosses paths with Frank Gardner, everything he thinks he knows about the meaning of family is changed. Between the Clouds and the River is a journey from the sands of North Africa to the sno... more

Star Late Rising

by R. Luce

The narrator is writing a combination novel and play in which he introduces readers to three actors who perform in the play he is writing. One of them owns a bar in Pierpoint, Ohio. He forms a bond with one of the customers. Together, they deal with a drunken banker and a bully ... the day after the January 6th insurrection. The third actor (a middle-aged man) is trying to make a comeback after years of alcoholism, but succumbs to temptation and loses his opportunity. The characters and story li... more

Perilous Privilege

by Skip Carter

In the autumn of 253, Gallienus, a thirty-five-year-old Patrician and son of an important Roman senator, is unexpectedly appointed co-emperor by the Senate, along with his father, Valerian. The following spring Valerian takes much of the army east to contain an aggressive Persian king, placing Gallienus in command of the western half of the empire. With a significant portion of the army transferred to Syria, and a virulent plague sweeping through the entire empire, Gallienus is left with insuf... more

Don't Ever Pick Your Nose With Your Toes

by Shiree Barry

Take your young readers into a world of fun. “Don't Ever Pick Your Nose With Your Toes” is a funny rhyming picture book that encourages being silly, imaginative play, and good hygiene. With easy to read font, and a fun story, it is a great book for early readers to practice and develop their reading skills. It is beautifully illustrated with bright colors and mixed media and is sure to bring a laugh to audiences of all ages. This book reminds children to do silly things and enjoy life, b... more

My Pig Thinks He's a Panda

by Patricia Allieri

Meet a pet pig who is convinced he is a panda! Named Piggie-Panda by his owner, this little fellow acts like a panda by playing, swimming, fishing, eating bamboo, and even climbing trees. But are there clues that lead you to believe he knows he’s a pig?

Self-Liberation of Parson Sykes: Enlistment in the XXV Army Corps

by David J Mason

During the American Civil War, over 180,000 African-Americans served in the Union Army, United States Colored Troops (USCT) branch. The Self-Liberation of Parson Sykes: Enlistment in the XXV Army Corps narrates Parson’s ordeal from “contraband of war” status to a USCT soldier to gain freedom at age seventeen. Parson served in the Union Army of the James, which comprised two racially segregated army corps units. The white regiments formed the XXIV Army Corps field army. The Black regiments formed... more

When You Live in a Tree

by Lee Fox

Step into the whimsical world of treehouse life, where action and adventure await around every leafy branch. Meet an adventurous child and their animal friends in the forest and join them on a journey filled with magic, laughter, and unexpected discoveries as they navigate the ups and downs of life in their cozy treetop home. Prepare for a tale that will warm your heart and remind you of the joy of simple pleasures and true friendship. When You Live in a Tree is an enchanting rhyming story writt... more

A Life Full of Quarks

by C. W. Johnson

John Chant was a bright and lonely boy whose darkly comic adventures--with dinosaurs, a robot, an alien astronaut, a particle accelerator, giant monsters, quantum superposition, and a malevolent experimental chimpanzee—leads to a life of science and, eventually, a faculty position at a spectacularly dysfunctional university. Along the way he encounters cosmic rays and an underground lair, a Marxist sister and a venomous pet, poets and atomic secrets, alcoholics and cancer victims, crackpots and... more

There's Always a Price

by Jen Sinclair

When Cassie starts working for her husband’s powerful investor, she’s unaware of the secret deal between the men that has nothing to do with business…and everything to do with her. Artist Cassie Reynolds concludes the neurological damage that destroyed her ability to paint is punishment for too many years of bad choices. At only 36, Cassie believes that every good thing in her life will be followed by something terrible. On top of that, her husband Jason has been hiding how much his busine... more

Bob and Fluffy's First Adventure

by Hong Lee

Join Bob on an unexpected journey in Bob and Fluffy's First Adventure. One morning, his usual walk takes a heartwarming turn when he discovers a lost, shivering puppy in the bushes. Bob hears the puppy’s soft whimpering and decides not just to help but to embark on a quest to find the little one’s home.

Through their search:

Bob and the puppy visit various homes, hoping to find the puppy’s family each time.
They encounter ... more

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