Books

Quinceañeras, Bar Mitzvahs & Ritushuddhi – coming of age celebrations around the world. This picture book follows tweens and preteens around the world with their coming of age celebration stories. Middle age grades.

The Salamander Hunt – an adventure picture book of two siblings who go on a salamander hunt adventure – only to find everything but what they were looking for.  

Smells Like Bellybutton – A funny discovery story about a young boy who finds things that smell funny (i.e. ear wax, belly buttons, butt lint). Picture book for younger children.

 Snug as a Bug – a heartwarming bedtime story about a mother and her children ritual in which the mother says to her children nightly before they go to bed - ending in “I love you in a circle, I love you forever.”

Sunrise – this artful picture book compares the sunrise in a city home with a country home – from the sights, sounds, and smells of each.

Time Flies  - the weird and nonsensical sayings and metaphors relating to time and the images they conjure in a child’s mind in a colorfully illustrated book.

Turbine Terror – an action and emotional story of a young boy trying to get his mother’s attention while driving past a wind turbine farm. His fear over the unknown and his mother’s distraction create a heightened emotional tug.

Wanda the Worm – the lighthearted story of Wanda – who’s afraid the neighborhood kids might pick her up or run her over on their bikes. Explains why worms come out when it rains. 

What Does a Rooster Say – Every culture says that a rooster cockles something different. This rooster travels around the world in all the different languages as it ‘crows.’ But on last page – no matter what language you speak, all roosters say (and then sound bite has a real rooster crowing) the same thing.

Window Fly – a delightful picture book of Wendy and how she “wakens” when the spring air flows in. Every child is curious how the every day fly happens to emerge in spring time.  

Yes, Dear – an endearing collection of real stories as told by those who have been married for twenty plus years as to what makes their marriage work. Psychoeducational information on relationships weaved throughout the stories.

Smells Like Rain – a moving narrative of three generations of women (and their partners) as they struggle and cope with the death of the matriarch of the family.

Baby Showers, Valakappus & Manyue describes new baby traditions around the world with different mothers and their stories as they celebrate their soon-to-be baby. Perfect for any new mother to be.

The Official Playbook for Winning with Your Partner – a step by step guide on relationships including intimacy, communication, fighting fairly, financial matters, family and more.

Fescue  - a dive into relationships, life, and work and how people think the other side is always greener. Understanding gratitude for what you have and how to decide if what you already have is right for you or not.