Here's an offbeat Balloon Toon-er about a catboy whose best friend is a sunflower named Fred. It offers a canny portrait of how kids project personalities and feelings onto toys and other objects, and conveys the undeniable satisfaction felt when making a very unexpected friend.

Smudge, the dog, is busy. He has a secret errand to run, and it isnt anybodys business. But not one of his friends not Piggie nor Fuzzie nor Scribbles nor Foggie listens to his pleas. This is a charming and disarming story about a curmudgeon who is loved in spite of himself by his faithful flock of friends.

A collection of essays by fifteen philosophers presenting a thoughtful, introductory guide to choosing a philosophy for living an examined and meaningful life.Socrates famously said "the unexamined life is not worth living," but what does it mean to truly live philosophically?This thought-provoking, wide-ranging collection brings together essays by fifteen leading philosophers reflecting on what it means to live according to a philosophy of life. From Easte...

What makes funny FUNNY? An esteemed anthologist interviews thirteen favorite children’s authors -- and asks them to share their trade secrets. (Age 12 and up)DO YOU EVER MAKE YOURSELF LAUGH WHILE YOU ARE WRITING?"A joke isn’t a joke if you need to explain it," notes Leonard S. Marcus. "Even so, the hidden clockwork of comedy . . . has long been considered one of the great riddles of life." There are many kinds of humor, but capturing their essence on paper is a remarkably d...

A collection of essays by fifteen philosophers presenting a thoughtful, introductory guide to choosing a philosophy for living an examined and meaningful life.Socrates famously said "the unexamined life is not worth living," but what does it mean to truly live philosophically?This thought-provoking, wide-ranging collection brings together essays by fifteen leading philosophers reflecting on what it means to live according to a philosophy of life. From Easte...

Esta fascinante selección de ensayos reúne a quince destacados filósofos que abordan lo que significa vivir según determinadas filosofías de vida.Desde filosofías orientales (como el taoísmo o el budismo), pasando por filosofías clásicas de Occidente (como el estoicismo o el epicureísmo), o cuatro grandes religiones (hinduismo, cristianismo, judaísmo e islam), hasta filosofías contemporáneas (como el existencialismo, el pragmatismo, el humanismo secular o el altruismo), cada uno de...

Spirits & Spells is a podcast by USA Today bestselling authors Heather Marie Adkins & Alex Owens, both of whom are obsessed with things they can't explain - especially the weird, the witchy, and the woefully spectral.Step beyond the veil with twenty-one spooky tales of TRUE supernatural encounters by some of today's hottest paranormal authors. Between these pages, you'll witness a pair of disembodied legs cross the street and wake up beside ghostly felines; you'll experience visits...