January Joyce

Christmas is the magical time of the year when hearts ignite with merriment and joy. It's a great time for families to snuggle together and share a good, old-fashioned picture book. The rhymes in Grandma Goose Season's Greetings are a fun, imaginative take on this wonderful season. Paired with colorful illustrations, these are the stories children will cherish for years.

Kids love scary stories. Scary stories are fun. A toe-curling, age-appropriate spooky story will show children that it is okay to sometimes be afraid as they face their fears and become braver. Grandma Goose Spookytime Stories are unique, entertaining, and occasionally sprout a few goosebumps. That's okay because these Grandma-approved stories are perfect for anyone who loves Halloween

Sleep is an important part of children's lives, but sometimes it's not so easy to get there. Grandma Goose Sleepytime Stories is a picture-poem book specifically designed to guide children into a smooth, easy, contented sleep. Tools employed include verbal cues, repetition, and a songlike quality to the rhymes. Fantastically paired with charming watercolor illustrations, these stories are sure to make bedtime joyful and fun.

Fables are a fun way to learn. Grandma Goose Fables is a fantastic, memorable, money-saving resource, equivalent to forty-five books (stories) in one. However, unlike nursery rhymes from the past, this masterful twist on the classics features much-needed messages for today's child. Page by page, children are charmed by the old-timey watercolor illustrations as they discover Grandma's valuable lessons that save lives while improving the quality and joyfulness of each day.

38 wacky and fun "I Think My Cat" rhymes, unlike any other poetic collection. Sometimes politically themed, each poem has been cleverly crafted to provoke thought while inducing a wonderful, good old-fashioned case of the warm and fuzzies. But this isn't just a verse book; it's a visual masterpiece as poems have been paired with stunning artwork from world-renowned feline photographers. That's why I THINK MY CAT IS A TIME-TRAVELING ALIEN makes the perfect coffee table book. It will complement the decor on credenzas while stylishly completing any book collection. It stands out on bookshelves, earning accolades and applause from friends and neighbors. Can be given in lieu of expensive, if any, presents for Christmas. It's the perfect gift for birthdays, bar mitzvahs, and quincea eras. Also great for retirements, weddings, and funerals (sneak into caskets so the beloved can chuckle along the way to the hereafter). The perfect pick-me-up for anyone in the hospital, sick at home, or pretending to be sick at home. Can be used instead of flowers to patch things up after a disagreement. Great for those who spend forty-five minutes in the restroom. A fantastic souvenir for your teenage kids when you return home after a much-deserved world cruise. The perfect inheritance for those who have been cut out of the will and replaced by a shiny new spouse or fancy floozy. And a formidable thank you for service providers. Besides all that, it's a genuinely awesome read.

William Walsh is a popular and revered street cop assigned to patrol an unremarkable beat in Bakersfield, California. William (or Billy as his family and friends know him) is what could be described "as straight as they come" with no preconceived notions of categorizing people or racial stereotypes, at least none that he was aware. Then one average ordinary Tuesday he and his partner pull over a light blue sedan that distinctly fits the description of a vehicle previously used in a crime. During the stop, William - new, nervous, eager to be a good officer - inadvertently pulls the trigger and shoots the driver. Actually, he shoots the driver four times. This is the story of the aftermath of a White on Black police shooting. It's a hard look into the lives two men who couldn't be any more different, the grappling circumstances after the shooting, and the gift they share that transforms lives.