Joshua Allen – illustratör

Imagine this: you, living with your homicidal cousin, the "little kid", and your aunt, get chased out into a forest and knocked out just to wake up in a new world, with more than enough surprises. That''s what happens to me, Xylina Ulrica, a not-so-average 17-year-old, whisked off to a new world, filled with surprises, creatures beyond my belief, and a secret to my life. You won''t believe what I meet here, including a wolf who''s smarter than she seems and a prince of an unknown land. I get dumped into a world at war filled with fights between dragons, vampires, and werewolves! I have to fight for my life and others and figure out who I really am. Cause, believe me, so far I''m lost. Come on! Join me and my newfound friends on the adventure of a lifetime, avoiding the darkness that is prepared to consume this world and learning what it truly means to be Darkness, Obliged.Visit my web site at www.darknessseries.com

As a parent, there are those moments with our children that bring us to pause. One of those moments is the first time our child asks us about death. Most parents experience dread and discomfort as they think, Oh, how am I going to answer this one?! Yet, children are naturally curious about life and death and there is a point when parents have the wonderful duty/ honor of providing an answer that is accurate and simple enough for a child to understand. Although this can be a challenging subject to discuss with a child, this story provides comfort to both children and adults. While easing childrens fears as they encounter a natural process of life, this book helps us understand that we are so much more than our bodies.

A unique and heartwarming story about the special bond between a mother and child, Our Special Fish Dish Wish by author Sabrina Panfilo offers a colorful picture book for both children and families.

The story develops into a delectable meal that all families will enjoy, beginning with a simple and most common question on the way to school, What shall we make for dinner tonight? It follows with an idea to go to the ocean and fish for fish to create a flavorful dish. Making allusions to the significance of rosemary and thyme, Our Special Fish Dish Wish serves as a reminder of the importance of holding on to special family memories created by being together and treasuring them for years to come.

Our Special Fish Dish Wish encourages children to rely on their families for strength and support and, above all, to know love is what makes every dish delicious-a most special wish come true.

When Mommy is near, she gives us hugs and snuggles and kisses. But what about when Mommy is gone, and were alone? For those times, she gives us extra kisses we can keep close to our hearts kisses for later!

As a working mother of three little boys, author Kaitlin Morse Creedon discovered firsthand how difficult it can be to separate from her children, even for a short period of time. Giving her sons kisses for later was her solution to relieve these uneasy feelings, and help her little boys build self-confidence and independence.

This sweet story is designed to ease the angst of separation, reassuring little ones (and their parents) that the loving bond they share sticks around, even when theyre not together. It offers parents an actionable way to bond with their children in todays busy world.

The story begins as an earthquake shakes a mountain, sending tons of rocks and boulders downward into a tranquil forest. From the rubble, a fossilized dinosaur egg appears, sparking interest among seven, unalike forest creatures. Lightning strikes the object and it magically becomes real. Soon a Tyrannosaurus rex hatches, and the lives of those forest inhabitants would forever be changed.

Its been documented that wild animals often protect and parent an abandoned baby animal, even if the baby is strangely unlike them. Thats what happens when Toby T-rex meets his new, loving family. These extraordinary creatures help Toby learn the ways of the forest, even though an ever-present human threat hampers their incredible secret. And adding a bit of intrigue to the story, theres another T-rex on the scene. Friend or foe?

Always alert for danger, always on the move, this family of friends is unaware that their destiny has an astonishing twist.

Living as a military child can often be challenging. Have you wondered what a military deployment is like from the eyes of these children? Have you thought about what they might be feeling, and do you question how to help them get through it?

In Daddy Left with Mr. Army, author Chandelle Walker offers insight from a child's perspective to help you understand the emotions your child may be feeling as a separation occurs.

Based on Walker's personal experiences in a military family dealing with deployments, Daddy Left with Mr. Army helps both children and parents open a conversation about the time away. Through rhyme and illustrations, this picture book shares the challenges of deployment but also the joys of serving the United States in the military.