FROM SARAH:

A lovely Chinese folk tale about an honest schoolboy and an Emperor's challenge. Beautifully illustrated in Demi's iconic style.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

Demi's exquisite art and beautifully simple text show how Ping's embarrassing failure is turned triumphant in this satisfying tale of honesty rewarded.

FROM SARAH:

With dazzling illustrations and a surprising math twist, this clever tale is perfect for kids who love stories where the smallest hero outsmarts the biggest problem.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:
Long ago in India, there lived a raja who believed that he was wise and fair. But every year he kept nearly all of the people's rice for himself. Then when famine came, the raja refused to share the rice, and the people went hungry. Then a village girl named Rani devises a clever plan.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

Florence Nightingale revolutionized the world of medicine by emphasizing cleanliness, food that was hot and nutritious, and organization in hospitals. What began as an attempt to make army hospitals safer and more effective became a lifelong mission, and remains relevant today.

FROM SARAH:

Saint books are what Demi does best, I think, and this gorgeous picture book about St. Joan of Arc is worth spending time poring over. Inspiring.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

As a young girl in a small village in France, Joan prayed daily that France would be delivered from the English and Burgundian invaders who were ravishing the country. When Joan was thirteen, she had a life-changing experience.

FROM SARAH:

Demi's light-filled illustration style is perfect for stories of the saints, and this book about St. Francis looks like it could have been taken straight from a stained glass window.

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

Saint Francis of Assisi is one of the most beloved and inspirational figures in the history of Christianity. The stunning illustrations of award-winning author, Demi, bring to life the story of this son of a rich merchant, who abandoned all his worldly goods in order to follow the teachings of Jesus.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Each year, millions of people from all over the world bathe in the water of a spring in Lourdes, France. They come to pray for physical and spiritual healing and to remember a young girl who was chosen by the Mother of Jesus to draw us closer to her Son.

FROM SARAH:

A lush picture book in Demi's distinctive illustration style. Hildegard of Bingen was a Benedictine abbess during the 12th century.

FROM THE PUBLISHER: 

Born to a noble family in Mainz, Germany, Hildegard entered a Benedictine monastery and went on to become abbess of a thriving community near Bingen. From a young age she received extraordinary “lights” or visionsin a book called Know the Ways (of God). Find out more about her life in this beautifully illustrated book by award-winning author, Demi.