Isn't it just like liberals to diminish genuine racial and cultural diversity in the name of respecting it? That's what they've done with Huckleberry Finn, perhaps the greatest anti-slavery novel ever written, now tarred as "racist." And that's what they did with the tales of "Uncle Remus" -- a collection of African American folktales, many with roots in Africa itself, adapted and compiled by Joel Chandler Harris in the 1880s. Beloved by generations of Americans, black and white, these funny but pointedly moral stories about Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox, Brer B'ar and Brer Wolf were akin to - and on a par with -- Aesop's fables. read more

Last year, bestselling author and renowned talk-show host Glenn Beck delivered a poignant tale of family, faith and forgiveness -- based on actual events in his own life - - that became an instant Christmas classic. Now, The Christmas Sweater is back -- in a lavishly illustrated retelling just for children.

read more

To parents who accept that boys today inevitably prefer TV and computer games over outdoor activities and crafts, The American Boy's Handy Book may seem antiquated. But to those concerned with the loss of physical activity as a pastime, the activities presented here will come as a godsend. Written in 1892 by one of the founders of the Boy Scouts of America, and used by generations of Scouts ever since, this classic manual of pastimes includes instructions for hundreds of projects -- making kites, sleds, fishing poles, and even a blow gun; raising dogs; stocking an aquarium; puppet shows; camping; and more -- together with 317 black-and-white how-to illustrations. read more

James Madison once declared, "The diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty." And there's no better way to teach children about America's unparalleled heritage of freedom than this fun-filled, fact-packed guide to our nation's history -- Lessons on Liberty: A Primer for Young Patriots.

read more

When 1787 began, our young country was in turmoil. The central government was unable to pay off debts, there was armed insurrection in Massachusetts, and foreign governments were taking advantage of our weakness. The question of the hour, James Madison wrote, was "whether the American experiment was to be a blessing to the world or to blast forever the hopes which the republican cause had inspired." So in May of that year, delegates from across America -- including George Washington, James Madison, and Benjamin Franklin -- gathered in Philadelphia. There they debated and struggled until finally they created a new framework for governing: the Constitution of the United States. Now, in We the People: The Story of Our Constitution, bestselling author Lynne Cheney (wife of the Vice President) and master illustrator Greg Harlin team up to recreate this momentous time in American history -- a time when, in Mrs. Cheney's words, "a document was written that created our nation and offered a vision of ordered liberty to all the world."

read more

The Miracle of St. Nicholas is a delightful and uplifting Christmas story for children and parents alike -- poignantly communicating how faith and hope cannot be suppressed -- by governments or by time. Every page is fully illustrated by full-color watercolors that evoke Russian Orthodox icons. read more

Entertaining Anecdotes is no less edifying, combining vignettes of history with lessons in Christian character. read more

Give your baby a classic American toy. This is not another plastic plaything -- it's the original wooden Rocky Color Cone! There is something appealing about stacking these brightly painted rings! Generations of children have delighted as the cone rocks, spins and topples over spilling the rings. An American favorite since the 1940s, the Rocky Color Cone was designed by Jarvis Rockwell, brother of famous illustrator Norman Rockwell.

Christmas is coming, and in today's America, one of the signs of the season is that liberal busybodies like the ACLU and activist judges go into action against harmless Christmas displays, songs, and pageants. To satirize these modern-day Scrooges in a way that both kids and grownups can appreciate, Katharine DeBrecht and Jim Hummel - creators of the bestselling HELP! MOM! There are Liberals Under My Bed! and HELP! MOM! Hollywood's in My Hamper! - bring you their funniest adventure yet. read more

Are you looking for a good old-fashioned toy for your child or grandchildren this Christmas? The Hickory Dickory Dock Clock has been a favorite toy of two- to six-year-olds for generations. The classic nursery rhyme has been captured on this enchanting wooden clock. Large removable wooden shapes teach number, color and shape concepts, as well as eye-hand coordination.

read more

This classic film is available in a deluxe DVD featuring commentary by the filmmakers and a host of other “extras.” read more

No one can fully appreciate the great good fortune we have to be Americans without knowing the events that brought us to where we are today. Unfortunately, fewer and fewer children are leaving school knowing the basic chronology of American history. One study, for instance, found that two thirds of seventeen-year-olds could not identify the half century in which the Civil War occurred. Now, bestselling children's author and historian Lynne Cheney (wife of Vice President Dick Cheney), provides a remedy: in A Time for Freedom: What Happened When in America, Mrs. Cheney takes young readers through a fascinating, illustrated timeline of key events in our history -- along with historic quotations by great Americans and little-known facts about our country.

read more

Ever since Walter R. Brooks created Freddy back in 1927, this resourceful pig has been beloved by kids and parents alike. In Brooks’ series of wry and winsome adventures, Freddy assumes an amazing number of vocations and avocations, leads his band of talking animals through marvelous adventures, and always provides hours of good fun for young readers. read more

Good manners are about much more than selecting the proper fork and keeping one's elbows off the table. They are, writes Karen Santorum, "an outward expression of inner virtue" -- the everyday habits of conduct and speech by which we express our fundamental respect for others, whether parents, friends, colleagues, or strangers. And, like the virtues themselves, good manners are best learned through constant practice and examples. That's why Mrs. Santorum created Everyday Graces: A Child's Book of Good Manners -- a wonderfully rich and instructive anthology of stories, poems and literary excerpts that illustrate the connection between good manners and good character.

read more

More needed than ever in these times of war and liberal self-doubt, Lynne Cheney's America: A Patriotic Primer is an alphabet primer in which A is for America and B is for "the Birthday of this country of ours"! Exuberantly illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser, this book takes your kids on a whirlwind tour through the alphabet to teach them the history, values, tenacity, and faith of the American people. read more

In an age of celebrity worship, Help, Mom! Hollywood's in My Hamper! is a must for every kid who needs to learn that sometimes celebrities don't know best. And parents, too, will get a kick of this delightfully funny satire, which reunites the author/illustrator team responsible for the 2005 bestseller Help! Mom! There Are Liberals Under My Bed!

read more

Freddy is an enterprising pig: in Walter Brooks's much-beloved series of children's books, he becomes by turns a cowboy, a politician, a publisher, a poet, a magician, a banker, a pilot, and a detective. In this handsome reprint of a favorite from the series, he adds international travel agent to his resumé as he leads a troupe of animals from Mr. Bean's farm to the North Pole.

read more

For generations, parents in China have taught their children "brain games." These delightful amusements challenge and sharpen the intellect of young people, who keep coming back for more because of the sheer fun of it all. read more

The Confederate soldier was revered by Northerners and Southerners alike long after the war ended for what Philip A. Bruce calls “the high, the gallant, and the romantic aspects” of his character. Examples of character traits like these are rare in public life nowadays, but they abound on the pages of Brave Deeds of Confederate Soldiers. Bruce’s vivid account of numerous deeds of daring, bravado, cunning, and selfless courage by Confederate partisans during the great conflict will fire your children’s imaginations — and impress upon them the all-important lesson that some causes are worth risking everything to advance. read more

Morning had fallen on a modest stable just outside Jerusalem, where Hannibal and his friends live. Suddenly, excitement fills the place as a kindly stranger arrives. read more