Rich Linville

Rocky isn’t like the other penguins—and that’s exactly what makes him extraordinary. While everyone else waddles and slides, Rocky hops. He hops over snowdrifts, he hops across the ice, and most importantly, he hops over every challenge that comes his way.When the other penguins tease him for being different, Rocky doesn’t give up. Instead, he discovers something powerful: sometimes the very thing that makes you stand out is the thing that makes you strong. With courage in his chest and a bounce in his step, Rocky shows his colony—and young readers everywhere—what determination, creativity, and self‑belief can do.This heartwarming story celebrates resilience, individuality, and...

Two classic Aesop fables come to life in this playful, thought‑provoking collection perfect for young readers, classrooms, and families who love stories with a purpose.In “The Crow and the Pitcher,” a thirsty crow discovers a clever way to solve a problem that seems impossible. With patience and creativity, even a small bird can make a big difference. Kids will enjoy watching the crow experiment, adapt, and finally succeed—an inspiring reminder that brains often beat brawn.In “The Fox,” a sly trickster learns that boasting and bragging can lead to trouble. This lighthearted tale invites children to reflect on honesty, humility, and the importance of being true to oneself.Each fab...

Meet Choco, the little dog with a big heart and an even bigger sense of adventure.

When Choco wanders away from home, he discovers a world filled with new friends, surprising challenges, and lessons that help him grow braver and kinder with every step. From bustling streets to quiet forests, Choco’s journey is full of curiosity, courage, and the joy of finding help in unexpected places.

Perfect for young readers and bedtime dreamers, this gentle, uplifting story celebrates resilience, friendship, and the comforting truth that no matter how far we roam, love can always guide us home.

Patterns are everywhere—hidden in seashells, woven into spiderwebs, glowing in galaxies, and even tucked inside the numbers we use every day. In this engaging and beautifully accessible book, Rich Linville invites young readers (and curious adults) to look at the world with new eyes.Through simple explanations, vivid examples, and real‑world connections, the book explores how patterns shape nature, art, and mathematics. Children discover how ancient humans noticed patterns in cave paintings, how spirals appear in seashells and storms, how tessellations tile the world around us, and how prime numbers create their own secret rhythm.Perfect for classrooms, homeschooling, or family explorati...

What would YOU do if you found a rattlesnake… and it wanted to be your friend?In this funny, slightly daring, and wonderfully imaginative tale, a curious kid discovers that even the scariest creatures can surprise you. With gentle humor and a wink of mischief, this book turns a rattlesnake encounter into a lesson about courage, creativity, and the magic of storytelling itself.Children follow along as the narrator learns how to turn real‑life moments—big, small, silly, or scary—into stories worth sharing. Step by step, kids discover:How storytellers use imagination to transform ordinary eventsHow to add suspense, humor, and heartHow to turn fear into bravery and mistakes into adventur...

Step into the enchanted wilderness where courage glows brighter than any lantern and friendship is the strongest magic of all. When a curious young explorer wanders too close to a mysterious cave, they meet Spirit Bear—a gentle, glowing guardian of the forest who protects the secrets hidden deep within the mountains.Together, they journey through shimmering tunnels, whispering winds, and ancient stone chambers that test their bravery and spark their imagination. Along the way, Spirit Bear teaches lessons about trust, kindness, and listening to the wisdom of nature.Perfect for early readers and young adventurers, Spirit Bear’s Cave Adventure blends wonder, gentle suspense, and heartwarmin...

Step into a world where words sparkle, giggle, and stretch your imaginations. In this delightful collection, children discover how similes turn ordinary sentences into vivid, funny, and unforgettable pictures. Each page invites young readers to compare one thing to another in surprising ways—making language feel alive, colorful, and wonderfully silly.With simple explanations, cheerful examples, and plenty of chances to try their own, this book helps kids understand similes not as grammar terms, but as magical tools for expression. Whether a child is a confident writer or just beginning to play with words, they’ll find themselves smiling, imagining, and saying, “I can do that!”Perfect...

Get your mouth moving, your brain buzzing, and your giggles going! In Tongue Twister (Fun with Words), kids discover the playful power of alliteration—those silly strings of words that twist your tongue and tickle your imagination. From speedy squirrels to wiggly worms, each page invites young readers to try, practice, and master fun phrases that start with the same sound.Perfect for classrooms, families, and budding readers, this book turns language into a game. Children build confidence, strengthen reading fluency, and laugh their way through delightful challenges they’ll want to repeat again and again. Whether they stumble, succeed, or invent their own tongue twisters, the joy is in t...

 In this story with a happy ending, a brave group of kids discovers that courage, curiosity, and quick thinking might be humanity’s last hope.

In this fast‑paced science‑fiction adventure, young readers follow ordinary kids thrust into an extraordinary mission—one that races to the far reaches of space. Along the way, they’ll encounter strange signals, puzzling clues, and a danger so big it challenges everything they thought they knew about the universe.

Perfect for kids who love thrilling mysteries, outer‑space excitement, and stories that spark big “what if” questions, Wipe Out Earth blends imagination with science in a way that keeps readers turning pages. 

Hop into the hidden world of frogs—one of nature’s most fascinating survivors.From tiny eggs floating in a pond to tadpoles wriggling through the water and finally leaping onto land as fully formed frogs, this engaging book guides young readers through every stage of a frog’s remarkable life cycle. This book blends clear science with kid-friendly explanations, helping children understand how frogs grow, how their bodies work, and why these amphibians are so important to our ecosystems.Readers discover how frogs help control insects and mosquitoes, how they serve as food for larger animals, and even how chemicals from frog skin contribute to new medicines. Vivid photos and simple explan...