Mangoes, Mischief, and Tales of Friendship: Stories from India by Chitra Soundar, illustrated by Uma Krishnaswamy Candlewick Press...

In this simple story about identity, longing and belonging, a single feather, blown about by the wind, begins to wonder what kind of bird...

In his introduction to Sea Girl , author Daniel José Older writes that we need a new mythology, a new mythology that catches all the my...

Since fall is traditionally pumpkin season, I thought I would share a lovely folktale from India about an truly amazing pumpkin and a tr...

The last candle in the Menorah was lit last night and today is the last day of Hanukkah.  Eight days sure do go by quickly.   The Spotted ...

After having read  Shadow on the Mountain  by Margi Preus, I knew I had to read  West of the Moon  as well, because even though the two no...

No one knows, understands or respects the African desert like Issa, who has been guiding travelers through it for many, many years.  A des...

Here is another wonderful folktale from the Middle Ages, believed to have originated in Turkey, which has a moral that so appropriate for ...

Grandma and her daughter are separated by a jungle.  One day, Grandma receives a letter from her daughter saying she misses her mother and...