Kirjahaku

This sweet little book has received four independent publishing awards, making its way onto the Eric Hoffer Grand Prize Short List, and earning a 2020 Eric Hoffer Book Award Honorable Mention for the children's category. It is also a First Horizon Award Finalist and a Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist for the young adult category. "Deep in the forest there stood an oak tree. And on one of its branches there hung a little acorn." So begins the acorn's journey through life. Along the way, it faces trauma and experiences love and loss. Ultimately, it learns to let go of the pain it experienced, accepting the world for what it is, and forgive. Not only does the acorn help itself, but it guides future generations, so they can awaken the greatness inside of them.

Mikey McMonsterson is friendly to children, likes taking bubble baths, and enjoys smelling flowers. But this sweet little monster does not fit in the land of Monsterville. All of the other monsters make fun of him. Even his parents wish he would act like a proper monster. So Mikey decides to run away from home. When a boy discovers that Mikey has been living under his bed, they become friends. Children will learn that monsters don't have to be scary, even the ones that might be hiding in their room.

In a world where monsters are expected to scare little girls and boys, there lived one monster who did not want to make children afraid. Now his world is falling apart unless he can snarl and grow his pointy teeth like a proper monster. And when Sweet Pea's mother, the Queen of Monsterville makes him bring back the girl responsible for all of Monsterville's problems, Sweet Pea is forced to decide what is truly important - his friendship with a human or his mother's approval. In this adventure laden and humorous coming of age tale, Sweet Pea undergoes a heroic journey of self-discovery which could change Monsterville forever.

A young salmon embarks on an epic journey that defies the norms of its world. Every year, like clockwork, the salmon swim upstream. But when our hero questions this relentless cycle, it discovers a mysterious blue figure who reveals a startling truth: not all journeys are about following the path laid before you. Challenged to rethink tradition and the very nature of its existence, the salmon must decide whether to follow the familiar route or carve a new path toward its own destiny. With enchanting mysticism and bold adventures, "I Am" explores the power of choice and the courage it takes to break free from the unseen forces that shape our lives. Dive into a tale where destiny is not written by the expectation of others but forged by the dreams of the self.