Our books help children work through those life experiences we adults call ‘growing up.’ They can be as universal as getting a pet or being afraid of bees. Or they can be as complicating as learning about disability or being an adopted sibling. In each we try to tell a story that kids and their parents will see as honest, informative and leave them smiling at the end.

– Vanita Oelschlager

Coming Spring 2012

	Knees This book shows the mixed up, backwards and wonderful world of a boy with dyslexia. Ages 6-10, 128 pages $9.95 (978-0-9826366-9-5)

A companion to Birds of a Feather and Life is a Bowl Full of Cherries	Out of the Blue Shows children the magic of idioms - words that separately have one meaning, but together take on something entirely different. Ages 4-10, 32 pages Paperback: $8.95 (978-0-9832904-1-4) Hardcover: $15.95 (978-0-9832904-2-1)

Fall 2011

Available in English and Spanish	Elefante 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. > READ MORE Ages 0-5, 20 pages English edition: $6.95 (978-0-9826366-4-0) Spanish edition: $6.95 (978-0-9826366-5-7)

A companion to A Tale of Two Daddies	A Tale of Two Mommies Shows how some families may look non-traditional from the outside, but from the inside it’s all about what really matters. > READ MORE Ages 4-8, 40 pages Paperback: $8.95 (978-0-9826366-7-1) Hardcover: $15.95 (978-0-9826366-6-4)

Previous Releases

	Carrot A delightful story about a common house cat who finds that the grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence. > READ MORE Ages 4-8, 44 pages Paperback: $8.95 (978-0-9826366-0-2) Hardcover: $15.95 (978-0-9819714-9-0)

	Life is a Bowl Full of Cherries Shows children the magic of idioms - words that separately have one meaning, but together take on something entirely different. > READ MORE Ages 4-8, 44 pages Paperback: $8.95 (978-0-9826366-2-6) Hardcover: $15.95 (978-0-9826366-3-3)
Birds of a Feather (paperback) Introduces children to the magic of idioms - words that separately have one meaning, but together take on something entirely different. > READ MORE Ages 4-8, 32 pages Paperback: $8.95 (978-0-9826366-1-9)

	Porcupette Finds a Family A baby porcupine (called a porcupette) finds a new family after losing his mother. He wants to have an attachment to the bear family he finds, but is afraid his “bear” mother and “bear” brother and sister will leave him too. > READ MORE Ages 4-8, 44 pages Paperback: $8.95 (978-0-9819714-8-3) Hardcover: $15.95 (978-0-9819714-7-6)

	Bonyo Bonyo Bonyo's vision and determination lead him on a real-life adventure bearing the fruits of core values -- growth despite loss and pain. > READ MORE Ages 6-10, 42 pages Paperback: $8.95 (978-0-9819714-4-5) Hardcover: $15.95 (978-0-9819714-3-8)

A Tale of Two Daddies Introduces a type of family increasingly visible in our society and reflects a child's practical and innocent look at the adults who love her. > READ MORE Ages 4-8, 42 pages Paperback: $8.95 (978-0-9819714-6-9) Hardcover: $15.95 (978-0-9819714-5-2)

	Ivan's Great Fall Ivan is reluctant to say goodbye to summer. As the leaves turn, he discovers through poetry that autumn has a charm of its own. > READ MORE Ages 4-8, 44 pages Paperback: $8.95 (978-0-9819714-2-1) Hardcover: $15.95 (978-0-9819714-1-4)

Postcards from a War A mother's deployment leaves her son looking for answers. > READ MORE Ages 4-8, 40 pages Paperback: $8.95 (978-0-9819714-0-7) Hardcover: $15.95 (978-0-9800162-9-1)

	Ivy in Bloom Ivy in Bloom introduces the poetry of Dickinson, Longfellow, Browning, Wordsworth, Frost and others. > READ MORE Ages 4-8, 40 pages 978-0-9800162-7-7 Hardcover $17.95
	Birds of a Feather Birds of a Feather introduces children to the magic of idioms - words that separately have one meaning, but together take on something entirely different. > READ MORE Ages 4-8, 32 pages 978-0-9800162-8-4 Hardcover $17.95
	My Grampy Can’t Walk How do children see and react to a disabled grandparent? The answer is a surprise in this acclaimed book!  > READ MORE Ages 4-8, 32 Pages Paperback: $9.95 (978-0-9800162-0-8) Hardcover: $17.95 (1-59624-015-6)
	Made In China: A Story of Adoption An adopted Chinese girl learns to cope with two emotionally charged subjects; understanding her adoption and coping with sibling rivalry. > READ MORE Ages 4-8, 32 Pages 978-0-9800162-3-9 Hardcover: $17.95
	Let Me Bee Fear of bees is something many children have to learn to overcome. This story shows how a honeybee helps a young boy overcome his.  > READ MORE Ages 4-8, 40 Pages 978-0-9800162-1-5 Hardcover: $17.95
	What Pet Will I Get? What parent hasn't heard their child say "I want a puppy, or a kitten?" In this touching story, the pet Mom brings home is, at first, unexpected and a disappointment. But soon the child learns that his “special pet” can be just as interesting and has a lesson or two to teach him. > READ MORE Ages 4-8, 40 pages 978-0-9800162-2-2 Hardcover $17.95
	Big Blue Big Blue is a very happy bird until he realizes he’s gotten too big to fly south with his flock for the winter. However, with a lot of work he slims down and is ready to greet them the next spring, a lesson having been learned.  > READ MORE Ages 4-8, 32 pages 978-0-9800162-5-3 Hardcover $17.95
	Francesca Francesca is a daydreamer – she wants to leave her childhood behind, right now. An elderly neighbor listens, then helps Francesca understand that her childhood is precious too.  > READ MORE Ages 4-8, 32 pages 978-0-9800162-4-6 Hardcover $17.95
	Mother Goose, Other Goose Everyone knows Mother Goose rhymes. They’re often the first rhymes a child learns. But what about Other Goose? > READ MORE Ages 4-8, 32 pages 978-0-9800162-6-6 Hardcover $17.95
Other Books
	Air Mask A chronic disease, like multiple sclerosis, is a physical and emotional challenge to those who have the disease, and for those who provide their care. As a wife and caregiver, Vanita knows exactly how hard it can be and shares those experiences and emotions in this extraordinary book of poetry.  > READ MORE 60 pages 0-9786505-0-6 Softcover $19.95