Because the only path into the woods ends at the river, and the river is filled with hungry crocodiles, crossing the river is forbidden. The mysterious wild reveals intoxicating perfumes, lilac honey and an ancient Red Oak, Mother Oak. Change is imminent, so Mother Oak rallies Lady Blue, the wind, the sun and the rain to tuck her remaining acorn away into earth's cocoon. The acorn loses its tiny tan cap in the tumble, gets dumped upon, danced upon and rained upon all to become the most essential Red Oak in the woods. "Mother Oak" is a tapestry, illustrating the broad and fine brush strokes in nature. "Mother Oak" prods the imagination, encouraging young readers to venture forth. Paperback

A young boy is expecting a visit from his Aunt Zoe. He is studying various life cycles of animals in school. He believes his textbook has misspelled the word "anteater" when it should be spelled "aunteater". The boy expects his aunt coming to visit to be like the "anteater" in his textbook. He relays to the reader facts about anteaters and connects them with his very own auntie. When Aunt Zoe finally arrives, they do a few things together and then take a nap, entwined in each other's arms. The boy realizes that he is special too, even if he's not in a book.Paperback

Rebecca Elizabeth Romm is annoyed when everyone compares her to her mother's mom, because all she wants is a name of her own. That changes when Rebecca's teacher assigns the class a research project. Paperback

Omani Kitty is proud of her red, white, yellow, and black colors until she moves to a neighborhood of green and purple cats. She finds out that she is not accepted by her neighbor kitties and changes her colors to fit in. Before Omani has a chance to show the kitties her new colors, she has a dream. A wise hawk takes Omani to the land of the birds, and she starts an incredible adventure of self-acceptance that takes readers on their own journey of colors. Omani's story is aimed to empower children to be proud of their own skin color, and to come together in unity through diversity. "Omani Kitty's Journey of Colors" promotes tolerance and racial equity awareness. Paperback

What animal wouldn't love to be able to walk around the zoo instead of being in an enclosure? Polly Peacock lives in a zoo. He comes and goes as he pleases. As Polly walks around the zoo, he sees all the animals having fun. He thinks all of the other animals have much more appealing lives. Polly no longer wants to be a peacock. In the end, one incident changes Polly's mind. Peacock Blues is an insightful story about self-acceptance and acknowledgment of the uniqueness in each of us. So, when you're feeling blue, remember there's something good in all of us! Paperback

Rick is on the baseball team playing his favorite position - bench warmer. His father is a famous professional baseball player. What happens when Rick's father demands to attend one of Rick's games? Told with humor, suspense and emotion, "Please Don't Put Me In" will have you cheering! Paperback laminated