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Nori and the Wobbly Moon Review →

Nori has a plan for the pond's Moon Parade: make a lantern as round as the real moon. But willow bends, paper tears, and even the wind has ideas. With a little help from two friends, Nori discovers a new kind of beautiful. A warm illustrated read-aloud about trying again, accepting help, and making room for a wobble.

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Bramble and the Teeny-Tiny Roar Review →

Bramble has practiced his biggest dinosaur roar. Out comes a squeak. He tries a hill, a hollow log, and even a very grand pose—but his voice stays small. Then three lost glowbugs need a quiet guide. A playful read-aloud about being heard in your own way, with sounds children can join in.

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The Cloud With Muddy Boots Review →

Puddle can drift, drizzle, and make wonderful shade. But what he really wants is to jump in a puddle. Unfortunately, clouds are rather floaty. With Bea's help, a pair of yellow boots, and a wonderfully unexpected idea, Puddle discovers that joining in can look different for everyone. A bright, funny read-aloud about inventiveness and belonging.

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Agentic Coding in Practice Review →

A developer’s guide to building, testing, and supervising software agents. Work through bounded tasks, tool permissions, evaluation, debugging, and a practical capstone. A substantial technical guide for readers who already understand basic programming.

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The Squirrel Who Sorted the Wind Review →

When an autumn breeze scatters his carefully sorted leaves, Pipkin learns that change can make room for a friend.

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A Button for the Rainy Day Review →

When rain spoils Mina’s picnic, a small button helps her turn a disappointing day into imaginative play indoors.

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Juniper’s Library of Tiny Sounds Review →

Juniper the frog starts a garden library where friends collect tiny sounds, practice listening, and make room for every voice.

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The Dragon Who Practiced Waiting Review →

At a lantern workshop, Dara the dragon discovers that patient steps and shared ideas can make a celebration better.

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Three Little Lights on Maple Street Review →

When the streetlights go out during a snowfall, three children and their neighbors find safe ways to help one another.

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Puddle’s Big Sky Review →

Puddle and Bea turn a little garden pond into an invitation to notice clouds, make up games, and play together.

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The Last Cookie on the Moon Review →

On a cozy make-believe moon mission, Noor and Eli discover that the last cookie is best enjoyed when they rethink how to share.

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Grandma’s Garden of Almosts Review →

Tavi and Grandma learn that a garden can hold several kinds of success, including the small surprises that take longer.

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The Train That Took the Scenic Stop Review →

On a slow train ride to the sea, Mara notices that pauses and detours can reveal things a hurried traveler would miss.

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The Whale Who Hummed Back Review →

Luma the young whale and Pip the little fish find a quiet way to answer one another in a busy ocean.

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The Pumpkin With a Hiccuping Shadow Review →

Rafi and his friends discover why a paper pumpkin lantern makes a jumping shadow, then turn their worries into a neighborhood shadow show.

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The Moon Moth’s Quiet Blanket Review →

Miri the moth tries several sleeping places before a friend helps her make a leaf roof that softens the garden’s moonlight.

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The Tide Pool’s Tiny Orchestra Review →

Jo and Grandpa listen beside a tide pool, collecting waves, bubbles, birds, and quiet pauses for a seaside song to remember.

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Benny’s Pocketful of Questions Review →

Benny brings a backpack full of questions to his first school day and discovers several ways to ask, watch, take a break, and join in.

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Nana’s Saturday Map Review →

Amaya and Nana fill a neighborhood map with warm bread, rain, birds, books, and the places where they stop to rest.

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The Picnic Table That Made Room Review →

Jun plans a meadow picnic, then discovers that making room means checking the table, asking guests what works, and listening without hurrying.

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Fox Waits for the First Snow Review →

Fern and Moss wait for the first snow and discover that an afternoon already holds plenty to notice before the flakes arrive.

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Moss and the Harbor Ferry Review →

When the harbor ferry’s arrival bell needs repair, Moss watches the crew use other signals and patient teamwork to bring neighbors safely home.

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When the Parade Got Too Loud Review →

Zuri loves the idea of a parade. When the music feels too loud, she chooses a quiet break and finds her own way to watch the star go by.

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The Firefly Who Saved One Blink Review →

Sula saves one last blink while helping a lost moth, discovering how memory, patient company, and a little light can each be useful.

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Upcoming original stories

These manuscripts are complete, but their illustrations and finished editions are still in production. They are not available to buy or preorder. Their reviews link to separate, completed stories you can buy today.

Upcoming · Manuscript review

Dinosaur Bedtime: Dax and the Missing Yawn Review →

Dax thinks he must find his missing yawn before bedtime. His search becomes a quiet invitation to leave the day unfinished.

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Halloween Without the Hurry: Olli’s Pumpkin Walk Review →

Olli’s handmade costume moves too slowly for the neighborhood costume walk, until a missed trail of details changes the evening.

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Big Feelings, Small Steps: Ada’s Tumbled Tower Review →

When Ada’s block tower falls just before the family exhibition, she needs space, help, and a different idea for her unfinished city.

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Unicorn Friendship: Luma and the Crooked Rainbow Review →

Luma and Tavi plan a rainbow welcome for a new neighbor, but a ribbon that will not stay straight sends their project in a surprising direction.

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The Sleepy Construction Crew: A Truck Bedtime Story Review →

A toy excavator wants to finish an enormous road before lights-out. The little crew discovers how to put a busy project safely to bed.

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The First-Day School Pocket Review →

Etta brings a pocket full of goodbyes to school and gradually fills it with small beginnings of her own.

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Thank You, Little Table: A Thanksgiving Story Review →

When rain moves a shared meal indoors, Milo’s little table becomes the starting place for remembering everyone who helped.

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The Worry Kite and the Windy Day Review →

Nessa’s worries about a kite-flying picnic become useful questions when she shares them with her uncle instead of carrying them alone.

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A New Baby in Badger’s House Review →

Bess wants to give the new baby something only she can offer, while also finding a way to ask for attention of her own.

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Christmas Kindness: The Lantern on Cedar Lane Review →

A neighborhood lantern-sharing plan becomes complicated when Mara discovers that not everyone celebrates Christmas or wants a visitor.