“I’d say that illustrating a plant requires looking at it more holistically than studying it scientifically generally does. It forces you to see and understand how the different elements come together, rather than just examining them... Read More

100 Rooms / Haya ShenhavYirmi Pinkus, illustratorGilah Kahn-Hoffmann, translator / Kalaniot Books / Hardcover $19.99 (32pp) / 978-1-962011-99-0 / Buy: Local Bookstore (Bookshop), Amazon / Bright contrasting colors and funky patterns... Read More

“Eating in the dining car has always felt vaguely aristocratic to me, a place where the rules of social exchange are practiced. And as an introvert, I don’t have to go through the angst of trying to initiate a conversation when the... Read More

The Wildcat Behind Glass / Alki ZeiKaren Emmerich, translator / Yonder / Hardcover $18.00 (240pp) / 978-1-63206-364-9 / Buy: Local Bookstore (Bookshop), Amazon / Alki Zei’s novel The Wildcat Behind Glass is a timely portrayal of... Read More

“It was always my hope that the book would provide a bridge to a reliable understanding of people with Down syndrome. … My vision is that, after reading our book, every reader will begin actively seeking ways to have contact with... Read More

Otherworldly Antarctica / Ice, Rock, and Wind at the Polar Extreme / Edmund Stump / University of Chicago Press / Hardcover $28.00 (176pp) / 978-0-226-82990-6 / Buy: Local Bookstore (Bookshop), Amazon / In captivating words,... Read More

“The Mariner Valley is my favourite Mars thing. It’s 2500 miles long, and in some places, seven miles deep; unlike our Grand Canyon, which is only a mile deep. What I love about this is that if Mars had an atmosphere like Earth’s,... Read More

Here & There / Thea Lu / Eerdmans Books for Young Readers / Hardcover $19.99 (36pp) / 978-0-8028-5623-4 / Buy: Local Bookstore (Bookshop), Amazon / Contrasting color palettes depict parallel stories in this picturesque tale. Dan... Read More