Books published by Astra Publishing House

Learn about Eid, a religious holiday, in this picture book about Muslim culture and traditions.

This picture-book biography illuminates the life of activist Belva Lockwood, a woman who fought for equality for women in the classroom, the courtroom and politics.

Kenzie turns her fierce love for the ocean into action, resourcefully cleaning up the beach after her mermaid-tail swimsuit tangles in floating plastic bags.

The stunning voice and hard life of legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday is revealed through evocative, accessible poetry.

Surprising facts and beautiful, realistic illustrations come together in this celebration of frogs: one of nature's most fascinating marvels.

When Astrid's first space mission goes disastrously wrong, she realises she needs a bit more training than she thought!

When Max Mouse discovers that all the apples on the tree have been picked by his friend Rico, who does not want to share, Max has to improvise to make treats for his party. Here is a delightful and important story about how a group of friends learns that sharing-and working together-can bring them all closer together.

From legendary naturalist Jane Goodall, an absorbing fictional tale that will steal hearts and open minds about the plight of the pangolin, the only mammalian species with scales, and endangered by illegal trafficking.

When Melvil Dewey realised every library organised their books differently, he wondered if he could invent a system all libraries could use to organise them efficiently. As an advocate for free public libraries, Dewey was EFFICIENT, INVENTIVE and often ANNOYING as he made big changes in the world of public libraries.

Eugene loves to dance. He loves it so much he'll dance to any noise in the city, whether it be a car horn or a jackhammer. He wishes he could get everyone else to dance along with him, but no one else seems to care. When an evening snow begins to fall, Eugene discovers the magic ingredient that will put everyone in a mood to frolic.