In Wishes and Walnuts, author Deby Van Wemmer adds inspiration and warmth to this enchanting tale of a young girl who impresses her parents by using whatever is within her reach to realize her distant dream. Wishes and Walnuts is a charming story that demonstrates the power—and rewards—of embracing a little imagination and creativity. After Dolly Dimple's parents tell her she is too young to own and care for a pet turtle, Dolly, who has always been an expert problem solver, finds a way to fashion her desire into something real that she can hold on to, play with, and …

Is exploring Space a choice we make, or something we are driven to do? Is it human nature to stretch our minds, hearts, and for some of us ? bodies ? over the trees, mountains, rainbows, and clouds into the distant world of constellations? Almost every child has spent time lying on his or her back in the hours of darkness, contemplating the appeal of the jewels glittering above in our nighttime sky. In those precious moments, every sparkle feels like a miracle. Lion and Kitsune, integrates those experiences into a creative and educational literary tool that will elicit wonder …

The bullying that our young people face every day – in their schools, on their playgrounds and even in their homes – leads to a host of social and personal maladies. Author Kevin Bailey wrote Anthony Meets The Playground Bully to aid in the elimination of bullying in all of its forms. Anthony is a young boy who is faced with one of children’s biggest fears: the playground bully. Today, Anthony must rescue his best pal Ryan from the clutches of said tyrant. One major problem: The bully is much larger than both he and Ryan, so Anthony realizes that …

The Golden Comb is a story about an overindulged princess who receives a beautiful golden comb for her birthday. She is mischievous and sometimes does not listen to her parents. One day, while riding her horse in her parents’ property, she encounters a forbidden territory. She is curious and proceeds to explore the territory finding a deep, dangerous canyon. Upon this finding, her horse makes a sudden stop, she bounces on her horse and loses her valued golden comb into the canyon. The story develops into how the princess finds a way to go down into the canyon, with the …

Two adventurous cousins named Tommy and Jacqui are as close as any brother and sister, and share many fun times together. They live in a bayside town called Wynnum, near Brisbane in Queensland, Australia. The children are enthralled with the new tree house that Tommy's father has built for them. The two eight-year-olds love playing in their hideaway, and are especially excited when they meet a family of kookaburras. The animals befriend the children, but most amazing of all, the kookaburras talk to the cousins, and teach them how to fly! Tommy and Jacqui have to promise never to reveal …

The touching story Suzie and the Lovely Windows is about an elementary school student who loves to paint. One day Suzie becomes very ill and needs to stay home. The doctor tells her she has pneumonia, but she doesn't have to go to a hospital. Suzie?s mom and dad take very good care of her, but she is sad because she is missing all her friends and the Christmas activities at school. As she gets better, she has an idea. Suzie paints Christmas designs on the windows of her house. Her friends come to visit her and are amazed at …

Christopher the Choo Choo Train is a fun new children’s book about a little boy who loves trains. In fact, Christopher always pretends to be a train when he is at home, at Grandma’s house, and even at the grocery store. He loves trains so much that he wishes he could become a real choo choo train. When Christopher falls asleep on the floor, he dreams that he is now a train. But Christopher also realizes that because he is a train, he cannot go home with Grandma and Grandpa, because he’s too big! This makes Christopher sad, so he …