Mike Gordon

Understanding Islam provides a succinct, authoritative, and accessible introduction to one of the world's great religious traditions. The subjects covered include: the Prophet and his teachings; the Quran, Hadith, and Sharia law; the history of the Islamic empire; madrasas and jihad; Shia and Sunni Islam; the Five Pillars; art and divinity; Mecca, mosques, and mihrahs; angels, jinns, and holy men; and secular nationalism and Islamic revivalism. The...

A young girl takes a hike with her father, asking many questions along the way about what princesses do.

While a little boy spends a day playing with his older sister, he asks many questions about princesses.

Katy finds what she thinks is the perfect pumpkin on a class field trip to a pumpkin patch, but after her classmates tease her about how small it is, it is up to Katy's father to show her how perfect her pumpkin can be.

When a little girl asks her mother about princesses, she learns that they are much like herself.

This book shows the importance of saving energy.

This book shows the importance of recycling things we used to throw away, such as bottles, paper, and plastic.

Explores the many careers and professions available to a princess, from astronaut, engineer, or veterinarian to cook, artist, or yoga instructor.

Katie and her family make shamrocks for each of her classmates to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, but when Mrs. Connor shows a shamrock that looks very different, Katie is sad until, together, they learn the distinction between a shamrock and a four-leaf clover.

This book teaches children the different ways to keep safe when in or near the water.