Tina Schneider

Age range 9 to 12 Architecture of the Heart is a mythical Hero's Journey through loss and rebirth. A boy loses his father and his heart leaves his body. As the boy grieves, his heart, a faithful flying deer, builds structures to protect him against his own pain. The story folds and unfolds in a series of stunning, surprising visual...

Age range 3 to 6 This accessible picture book teaches the value of mindfulness. Even monks get angry sometimes. That's when it's time to pause and reflect. The monk is almost never angry, but when a pesky Buddha Fly comes buzzing happily by, zipping around his head, landing on his nose day after day, the monk becomes very angry indeed....

Age range 3 to 9 Ninja Boy's Secret by Tina Schneider tells the story of Ninja Boy, who has a secret. It's not that he's flunking out of Ninja Academy — his dad knows that. It's that Ninja Boy doesn't like skulking about quietly in the night, clad in black like a thief, leaving no trace of his existence. No,...