Founder and the Art of the Compass

This child-friendly nonfiction picture book invites early readers to discover 'round' shapes in everyday objects and scenes around them. Through calm, simple, and observational photography, children will learn to identify shared visual features across real-world examples, from the sun in the sky to a coin in their hand, and ultimately, the Earth itself.

Max the musician creates his own song by layering six fun sounds like tap, snap, and clap. Along the way, children explore rhyming -ap family words and discover how music and language can work together!

Max the musician creates his own song by layering six fun sounds like tap, snap, and clap. Along the way, children explore rhyming -ap family words and discover how music and language can work together!

A lonely stardust traveler discovers Earth’s gentle lights — guiding, joyful, and warm — all lit by people for one another. He transforms into a guardian star, forever watching over this planet where kindness shines brightest in the dark.

Max visits a toy shop with his dad, but soon his games make a big mess. In this fun, decodable story, early readers can hear and say rhyming -op words like mop, shop, and hop.

Follow the inspiring journey of Jane Goodall, from a curious young girl observing chickens in her garden to a renowned scientist who uncovered the secrets of chimpanzees and dedicated her life to protecting wildlife and our planet. This biographical story highlights patience, discovery, and how one person can make a profound difference.

A simple and repetitive story perfect for early readers, introducing basic vocabulary and concepts of location with a hat, a cap, and a bat.

Blaze is the brightest lighthouse on the coast, but during a storm his wild beams confuse the sailors. With help from Captain Jonah, Blaze learns that guiding others isn’t about shining louder but listening carefully. By using calm signals and wise lights, he helps every boat find its way home. A gentle story about patience, listening, and the light we share.

Max has to follow the directions to deliver a special package to Sandy Shell Island. But can he remember which way to go?

This is a simple, repetitive story designed for very young children to practice identifying common objects and asking 'Where is...?' questions.

This bright picture story follows Max the Rabbit as he goes up in a hot air balloon, giving young readers many chances to hear and say the short u sound /ʌ/. Told with simple one-word-per-page text and clear, engaging illustrations, children watch Max feel up, then uh-oh as the flame goes off and he comes down safely to the ground, reinforcing the short u sound through repetition and visual storytelling.

This playful phonics story follows Max through a busy animal office, where he works alongside funny coworkers whose names all start with O—like ox, otter, and octopus. With one word per page and bright, amusing illustrations from their workday, children hear and repeat the short letter o sound /ɒ/, building strong sound–letter connections.