Precious McKenzie

It is easy to ignore the pain of others when we are not experiencing it ourselves. It is especially easy to ignore it when the sufferers are animals. In BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL, we meet Yeyi, who has the strength to save and heal communities of animals without homes. The story teaches us that one small task can turn into a movement of kindness. Yeyi inspires us all to remember our world can be bright and beautiful when all living things have a home and love.

It is easy to ignore the pain of others when we are not experiencing it ourselves. It is especially easy to ignore it when the sufferers are animals. In BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL, we meet Yeyi, who has the strength to save and heal communities of animals without homes. The story teaches us that one small task can turn into a movement of kindness. Yeyi inspires us all to remember our world can be bright and beautiful when all living things have a home and love.

Have you ever had just one day that changed the course of your life forever? Kiera, Maeve, and Brigid, three Scottish sisters, make a living by helping their mother sell fish in Edinburgh proper. But, one evening, a Captain in the King's Guard assaults their mother, and the girls' once happy family is destroyed. They quickly find that their family and their meager belongings are being used as pawns in a game to consolidate property and power against competing clans.

Have you ever had just one day that changed the course of your life forever? Kiera, Maeve, and Brigid, three Scottish sisters, make a living by helping their mother sell fish in Edinburgh proper. But, one evening, a Captain in the King's Guard assaults their mother, and the girls' once happy family is destroyed. They quickly find that their family and their meager belongings are being used as pawns in a game to consolidate property and power against competing clans.

In Nest, young readers will celebrate the power of home, families, and love that takes care of those around us and has the power to conquer all even during the stormiest weather.

In Nest, young readers will celebrate the power of home, families, and love that takes care of those around us and has the power to conquer all even during the stormiest weather.

What do all the things you can see and touch in the universe have in common? Atoms! Made up of electrons, protons and neutrons, atoms are so tiny you can’t see them without special microscopes. In this book, readers will find out about the parts of atoms, how atoms join to form molecules, and their role in the periodic table of elements.

A tree and your pet look nothing alike, but they have one thing in common - they are both made up of cells. Cells are really small. You can see them only with a microscope. In this book, readers will find out about the parts of cells, how they work, and what the differences are between animal and plant cells.

Cinder Yeti is a kind, sweet yeti who lives with her bossy stepsisters high in the mountains. Her chores are never-ending. Her days are dull and boring. She longs for fun, so she journeys down to the village even though her stepsisters warn her that people and yetis don't mix. Will Cinder Yeti find fun? Friendship? Or will she be captured alive? This picture book turns the story of Cinderella into a story where Cinder Yeti learns to live happily-ever-after without the help of a fairy godmother. Young children will delight in this beautifully written and illustrated book that is perfect for reading aloud or bedtime stories.