The bestselling I Wonder Why series has the answers to all the questions you’ve ever wanted to ask about the natural world, history, space, and more! Why does the Sun rise in the morning? Can animals tell the time? Where is it night all day long? Learn the answers to these questions and more in I Wonder Why: The Sun Rises, a fascinating question-and-answer book all about time and the seasons. Information is presented in bite-sized nuggets, making it ideal for dipping in and out. Colorful illustrations by award-winning artist Marie-Ève Tremblay bring the subjects to life, from seasonal festivals celebrated around the world to the calendars used by ancient Romans and Aztecs. This is the ideal book for kids who are curious about the world around them.

With detailed answers to many fascinating questions this book is a perfect introduction to time and seasons.

"Sometimes a story comes along that just plain makes you want to hug the world. The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise is Dan Gemeinhart’s finest book yet — and that’s saying something. Your heart needs this joyful miracle of a book." —Katherine Applegate, acclaimed author of The One and Only Ivan and Wishtree A 2020 ILA Teachers’ Choice A 2019 Parents' Choice Award Gold Medal Winner Winner of the 2019 CYBILS Award for Middle Grade Fiction An Amazon Top 20 Children's Book of 2019 A Junior Library Guild Selection Five years. That's how long Coyote and her dad, Rodeo, have lived on the road in an old school bus, criss-crossing the nation. It's also how long ago Coyote lost her mom and two sisters in a car crash. Coyote hasn’t been home in all that time, but when she learns that the park in her old neighborhood is being demolished—the very same park where she, her mom, and her sisters buried a treasured memory box—she devises an elaborate plan to get her dad to drive 3,600 miles back to Washington state in four days...without him realizing it. Along the way, they'll pick up a strange crew of misfit travelers. Lester has a lady love to meet. Salvador and his mom are looking to start over. Val needs a safe place to be herself. And then there's Gladys... Over the course of thousands of miles, Coyote will learn that going home can sometimes be the hardest journey of all...but that with friends by her side, she just might be able to turn her “once upon a time” into a “happily ever after.” This title has common core connections.

Discusses the spinning of the Earth, the progress of day into night, and the reasons for the spectacular colors and shadows that accompany sunrise and sunset.

ISIS closing in...An ancient middle eastern city. Two Kurdish women take up arms to defend those they love. Kobane, Syria, 2014.Chaos reigns in the streets of Kobane as the ominous sounds of mortar fire, grenades and explosions ricochet off the surrounding hills. Despite ISIS closing in, Karin and Roza's families remain to defend their homeland. When Karin's brother and Roza's husband are killed, these two best friends face the dilemma of whether to fight. Karin and Roza take up arms and face death daily to defend their families. When they find out their friend's sister has been captured, they find themselves bonded together on a dangerous rescue mission. In the end, Karin and Roza learn what courage, friendship, self-sacrifice and love for their homeland may really cost them.If you liked The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini then you will love this novel. It is a story of feminine courage, sacrifice and friendship. This Hemingwayesque novel shows the conflict with ISIS through the eyes of two strong female Kurdish soldiers. "A powerful, compassionate novel.""A strong, poignant and powerful exploration of women fighting the most terrifying enemy."

Parson's Porch Books is excited to announce the publication of the new American edition of Michael Mayne's This Sunrise of Wonder. This Anglican classic will captivate readers with its warm humanity and endearing and pulsating spirituality. Michael Mayne, one of the greatest Anglican priest-writers, was Head of Religious Programmes, BBC Radio; Vicar of Great St. Mary's (the University Church), Cambridge; and Dean of Westminster Abbey. His last book, The Enduring Melody, was published a few days before his death in October 2006. He was also the author of A Year Lost and Found, Learning to Dance, and Pray, Love, Remember.