Stephen Paul Mackey

Miki's and the Moon Blossom

One moonlit night, a seed grows and lifts Miki's house high into the air to a strange new world full of exotic creatures and plants. Polar Bear and Penguin set off on a journey to rescue their friend, only to find themselves trapped when a great storm comes. Will the friends make it back home again?

Who Is Sambo? A Journey of Lessons

Who Is Sambo? A Journey of Lessons reveals diversities, social stereotypes, and negative attitudes African-Americans have toward one another. The core of the story lets us revisit and understand the genesis of self-hate harbored deep within our minds. Written not just out of need to expose injustice...

Cat up a Tree

There's a cat up a tree. What could be more familiar? Yet with her astonishing gifts of imagination and language, Anne Isaacs discovers in this seemingly ordinary event a world of cosmic reach -- from the earthy roots and leafy branches of the forbearing tree to the mysterious ginger cat himself, t...

Pushka

A fascinating, beautifully illustrated tale full of mystery, this story of a lost little circus clown is filled with magic, warmth, and heart The little clown Pushka is fast asleep in his bed on the circus train when he suddenly topples out, finding himself lost in the enchanted woods. Scared, Pushk...

My Early Crimes

A nightmare induced selection by Italy's horror maestro, Paolo Di Orazio. An anthology of ten short stories about children committing their first murder or being a witness to it. Translated and adapted by Michael R. Hudson in English for the first time. Interior spot illustrations by Jamie Chase. G...

Miki and the Moon Blossom

One moonlit night, a seed grows and lifts Miki's house high into the air to a strange new world full of exotic creatures and plants. Polar Bear and Penguin set off on a journey to rescue their friend, only to find themselves trapped when a great storm comes. Will the friends make it back home again?

The Fairies' Ring

Fairies, those elusive creatures of folktales and childhood longing, are celebrated here in a lovely, lavishly illustrated collection of stories, poems, and lore.More than two dozen selections from varied cultures show the many-sided relationship between people and fairies. Sometimes helping, someti...

Miki

On Midwinter Eve, Miki and her friend Penguin find their wishes come true, as they are given a little tree to brighten up their cold, dark home. However, keeping the fairy lights twinkling takes more energy than even the great Polar Bear can muster. Miki's friends worry when she suddenly disappears,...

Cat Up a Tree

The Fairies' Ring: A Book of Fairy Stories and Poems