Books published by publisher Barzun Press

For young children. A charming story of a doll named Jane. Jane is happy when her owner Annie loves her and cares for her. Then Annie grows up and puts Jane away in a box. Jane is unhappy. Years later, Annie removes Jane from the box, gives her new clothes, and presents her to her daughter Mandy. Mandy loves and cares for Jane. Jane is a happy doll again. Written and illustrated by Caroline Ford when she was twelve.

2018 Moonbeam Children's Book Award Winner: Pre-teen Fiction - MysteryWhile vacationing in the mountains with their parents, suburban twins Allan and Allison discover a complex treasure hunt revealed to them, clue by clue, on small printed cards placed in secret locations. In search of each new destination, the kids find themselves roaming through the big mysterious house of their uncle as well as around the oddly-named town of End Of The Road. As the the treasure hunt progresses, they are presented with more complex clues as well as challenges and danger. Along the way, they discover eerie new places, find new friends, make new enemies, and learn secrets about their family's past. Eventually a strange world that they never knew existed is revealed to them.

Six magical sisters clean the carpets in their big house by flying them joyfully around the town. Seeing this, the Prince of the province demands that the sisters teach him how to fly the carpets, but even though each sister teaches him a different way to fly them, the Prince never learns. He takes all the carpets to his palace, leaving the sisters with nothing but old blankets and bath mats, which the sisters fly with equal joy.

A tale of two spelling-bee-winner-type kids and how they overcome vocabularily challenged mean kids. In their alter-egos, Jam-Bo and Litta-Girl, James and Liza realize that the bullies are no match for kids who are funny, brave, smart, heroic, decent, clever, capable, gallant, marvelous, noteworthy, and unparalleled. The cleverness builds as each page adds positive descriptors with more and more letters. With multicultural characters, wonderful vocabulary development, a few grammar lessons, rhyme and meter, and the use of a bright, graphic approach that grabs and keeps your attention, the book clearly demonstrates how kids can unleash the greatest superpower they have-their minds.

"Molly was a skier. She skied the blues and blacks. She'd wake up early every day to lay down some fresh tracks." So begins "Molly Rides," a simple story of a young girl who takes on a new challenge and through patience and hard work discovers that she can have fun in the snow, regardless of what's on her feet. With lyrical rhyming meter, AASI Certified Snowboard Instructor Adam Ford spins a story that he's very familiar withlearning how to snowboardand through it emphasizes both the work of mastering a new skill and the pure joy of snow sports. Award-winning illustrator Brian Berley brings the engaging text to life with eye-popping illustrations of Molly and her dog Bacon that evoke the history of skiing with a thoroughly modern touch.

The doll Jane, with clothes and furniture of her own and a loving owner Annie, is happy. When Annie grows up and puts Jane away, Jane is unhappy. Years later, Annie takes Jane out and gives her to her daughter Mandy. With even more clothes and furniture and a new loving owner Mandy, Jane is happy again. This book was written and illustrated by a twelve-year-old.

The doll Jane, with clothes and furniture of her own and a loving owner Annie, is happy. When Annie grows up and puts Jane away, Jane is unhappy. Years later, Annie takes Jane out and gives her to her daughter Mandy. With even more clothes and furniture and a new loving owner Mandy, Jane is happy again. This book was written and illustrated by a twelve-year-old.

Who doesn't love a smiling face? The Smiley-Face Book celebrates the smile in all its forms, from a simple black-and-white line with two dots to a full-color grinning toothy face. With bright colors and lyrical rhyming couplets, this book is aimed at toddlers and young children who are old enough to recognize a happy face or who are just starting to read. It is simple, colorful, and happy!