R Harris

When a little girl in Thailand rescues an elephant, they set out on an adventure to find sanctuary in this charming children’s story.   Ten-year-old Tua (Thai for “peanut”) has everything she needs at home in Chiang Mai, Thailand, except for the one thing she’s always wanted: a sister. In the market one day, Tua makes an accidental acquaintance—one with wise, loving eyes, remarkable strength, and a very curious trunk. And it’s clear...

Smithsonian Civil War is a lavishly illustrated coffee-table book featuring 150 entries in honor of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. From among tens of thousands of Civil War objects in the Smithsonian's collections, curators handpicked 550 items and wrote a unique narrative that begins before the war through the Reconstruction period. The perfect gift book for fathers and history lovers, Smithsonian Civil War combines one-of-a-kind, famous,...