Ava and Prince are like most dogs. They want a place to call home, where love is yummy like peanut butter and belly rubs never end. This is their sweet, real-life story about home, family and love. Ava, formerly "Foxy," is given up by her family because she's too energetic. Prince, formerly "Sam," is found abandoned and alone. They have a lot in common. Both like to play, roll in the grass, dress in costumes and eat shoes. In their new home, there are a few house rules. It'll take patience and love, as Ava and Prince find a special place in the heart of a lady who smells like lemons and gumdrops.   Joy Sewing is an award-winning journalist and fashion editor for the Houston Chronicle. She’s also host of the Joyful Life Radio Show. She lives in Houston with Ava and Prince. This is her first children’s book.

  "Different, not less...he's MORE!" the zoo animals shouted! Grant the giraffe is the newest baby to be born at the city zoo. Grant appears to be a regular giraffe until the other animals notice that there is something different about the way he looks. His spots aren't spots at all -- they are shaped like jigsaw puzzle pieces! As Grant grows up and spends time with the other animals, they learn that he is different in many other ways. Follow Grant's journey as he sets off to discover his special talent and not let his differences stand in the way of his big dreams. Get ready to be amazed by this young giraffe and discover what different minds CAN do.

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Molly lives in her own little world of make-believe and all things pink. That's because princesses wear pink! Princesses also dress up in pretty things, hang out with fairies...or in Molly's case, her pet dragonfly, and always find a way to be the center of attention. Molly's princess-like life is perfect until a huge disaster spoils her special day and teaches this little lizard there's a lot more to being a princess than looking pretty. Melissa M. Williams is the author of the Iggy the Iguana chapter book series, the Turtle Town chapter book series and the Little Miss Molly picture book for kids, the owner of LongTale Publishing and founder of the Literacy Non-Profit Organization

Go and Explore!

Go and Explore! Join Patch on a Texas Hill Country adventure. A visit to Grandmother Honey Bunny s house opens this little bunny s eyes to a whole new world. She even finds some friends along the way to share the fun. As Patch explores the sights and sounds of the hill country, she ultimately makes a big discovery about herself.

Molly vive en su pequeño mundo de imaginación, donde todo es color rosa. ¡Y eso es porque todas las princesas se visten de color ROSA! Las princesas tambien se visten muy bonitas y juegan con hadas madrinas. Y en el caso de Molly y su mascota, una libélula, siempre tratan de ser el centro de atención. La vida de Molly, como la de las princesas, parece ser perfecta, hasta que le pasa algo desastrozo que le enseña a esta lagartijita, que hay mucho más sobre las princesas que verse bonitas.

The Birthday of an Angel is an inspirational journey of an everlasting relationship and connection that lives on forever. Losing a loved one is never easy. Most people think of death as a loss, something that causes such heartbreak one would rather not think about it. This book shares a different perspective, showing that your loved one is an angel and will always be with you.

Zoey Leslie Hess is the author of The Birthday of an Angel. Zoey is from Houston, Texas and is currently a 5th grader at Shlenker Elementary. Zoey enjoys many activities, including, volleyball, tennis and art. Zoey lost her Papa in 2010 and wanted this book to explain how you can still have connections with your loved ones who have passed away.

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Celebrate beauty from within on a fashionable and luxurious adventure full of love, hope and friendship. The Princessa dreams of helping her mother plan the perfect charity event to honor her BFF! When the night of the festivities arrive, a major disaster turns the two little girls fabulous celebration upside down. Even the prettiest dresses and most fashionable hats can't fix this dilemma. The Princessa discovers that life is not always perfect, and it is in our greatest challenges where we find the true beauty of love. Donae Cangelosi Chramosta, known to friends as The Vintage Contessa, is a self proclaimed shopaholic, fashionista and lover of all things vintage. Alongside her husband, Rob, and with daily input from her little Princessa, Bella, she runs a beautiful luxury boutique and website, selling vintage items from the fashion houses of Hermes, Chanel and Louis Vuitton. Always a firm believer in following your dreams, she decided to make one of hers come true when she sat down with Bella to write their first children's book, The Vintage Contessa & Princessa, and donate a portion of the book proceeds to children cancer charities. Learn more about the author and her inspiration for the book at TheVintageContessa.com.