Bessie Lee goes all out for Valentine’s Day in the second book of the Teeny Houdini chapter book series from author Katrina Moore and illustrator Zoe Si. The adventures of Teeny Houdini come in short, easy-to-read chapters full of hilarious illustrations—a favorite series for building confident readers!Bessie is in charge of making an extra-special valentine for the new kid in school. Something big and wonderful to make him feel welcome!Bessie’s plan includ...

Meet Bessie Lee! The Teeny Houdini chapter book series from author Katrina Moore and illustrator Zoe Si begins with a simply magical story. The adventures of Teeny Houdini come in short, easy-to-read chapters full of hilarious illustrations—a favorite series for building confident readers!Bessie Lee might be the teeniest in her first-grade class, but with the tap-tap-tap of her wand, some glitter, and a little magic . . . she’s going to dazzle the crowds t...

This funny and heartwarming follow-up to Grandpa Grumps celebrates Lunar New Year and the love of a doting grandparent."A superb celebration of the Lunar New Year." --School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW"Moore structures her story as a 10-day countdown, and Daisy's big, conflicting feelings are entirely relatable. The holiday preparations and celebrations come to life in Yan's illustrations, which integrate humor...

Little Bessie Lee is on a mission to save the pandas! The adventures of Teeny Houdini come in short, easy-to-read chapters full of hilarious illustrations—a favorite series for building confident readers!When Bessie and her class take a field trip to the zoo, they get to meet someone very special: Xiao Qi Ji, a baby panda! But when Bessie learns that pandas are in danger, she has to do something to save them.Everyone in her class is working on a plan to hel...

When Californian Nadine has her allowance stopped by her rich uncle, she becomes desperate to maintain her expensive lifestyle. She joins forces with her lover Mark, and together they conspire to steal a vast sum of money from a successful but flashy businessman.But sexual stakes rise when Nadine and Mark try to put the blame on their target's own girlfriend and make their escape. Naturally, their getaway doesn't go entirely to plan, and the situation escalates when they're pursued...

Katrina Moore is an author and former educator. She holds an MA in teaching and taught for 13 years in Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, and New Jersey. She is the author of the humorous Teeny Houdini chapter book series, as well as several acclaimed picture books, including The Star in You, Chang’e on the Moon (a 2024 Bookstagang Best Illustrated book), Grumpy New Year, Hope Is a Hop, One Hug, Grandpa Grumps (a 2023 Georgia Picture Book Award f...

A tender, poetic picture book about a military family experiencing happiness, heartache, and learning to grow through change“Changes come and changes go. Love through changes makes love grow.”When her mother is deployed overseas, a young girl is temporarily parted from her beloved dog. Told in spare yet lyrical verse, this picture book shares a powerful message about the different ways we show love, from giving, to growing together, to sometimes le...

Did you know you have a star inside you?Maybe it's vibrant pink, or glistening green, or even periwinkle blue.Perhaps it's smooth, or sharp, or bent.But the star is always there, guiding you when you feel lost or alone. You just have to listen to it.Follow a young child on her first day at a new school in this uplifting ode to the extraordinary potential inside all of us, perfect for fans of YOU MATTER and BE YOU.

Daisy and Yeh-Yeh return in this schooltime story about being eager to make new friends and making up with them if things go wrong.Daisy's grandpa, Yeh-Yeh, is visiting from China, just in time for her new school year. But when she starts school, she realizes that none of her friends are in her class this year! Too eager to make new friends, Daisy doesn't pay attention when she takes her classmates' turns, spills their snacks, and tumbles their towers. Making frien...

Just in time for Easter, a moving exploration of hope, from its resilient roots to its sprouting—and surprising!—possibilities.When Eva's hopes for a cheerful flower garden are dashed by a rascally—and hungry! —rabbit, she sinks into despair. But it's from this new vantage point that she discovers something surprising and wonderful about her four-legged-nemesis that reminds Eva of her own growing family and inspires her to try again.Told in sweet, lyrical v...

Daisy's Yeh-Yeh is visiting from China, and try as she might, Daisy can't get her grumpy grandpa to smile!Daisy's Yeh-Yeh is visiting for the first time from China, and Daisy is so excited to meet him! She has big plans for all the fun they'll have together, like tea parties and snow angels, but when Yeh-Yeh arrives, Daisy finds him less jolly than she imagined. Throughout the week, she tries all sorts of things to get him past his grumpiness. Will she be able to m...

Examines Japanese later life learners involved in Noh theater.Centered on questions of identity formation, selfhood, and the body, this ethnography examines the experiences of later life learners in Japan. The women profiled are amateur practitioners of Noh theater, learning the dance and chant essential to this classic art form. Using a combination of observational, interview, and experiential data, Katrina L. Moore discusses the relevance of these practices to th...