Books published by Monday Creek Publishing

Follow Bandit as he is born in a rural farmhouse in the midst of winter. As a pup, he was adopted by Uncle Bill. Journey with Bandit as he faces new challenges, then finally finds his forever home.

Mandy is mad! Her mom keeps treating her like a baby. There are so many grown-up things she wants to do. Why should she have to wait?

Sábana the sloth worries about everything. Living with his anxious thoughts is too hard. When he's getting ready to give up, a new friend helps Sábana recognize his worth.

Pudgy Possum meets a strange creature that he has never seen before. His new friend, Peter Porcupine, inspires a big idea for staying safe from Felix Fox. Will Pudgy's idea work? Only time will tell.

A little wee pock and a water-blue pret sail off across Twillaby Pond on a wind-blown leaf to more adventure than they expected - sailing through a rainbow, meeting a whole new world of pond inhabitants they'd never even known about.

This unique alphabet book explores places in and around Nelsonville, a small town in southeastern Ohio. Watercolors by local artist Hannah Sickles and short poems by area writers provide an ideal introduction to the town's history and attractions. A perfect bookshelf addition for readers of any age.

It's a Doggy Deck Day! Can you guess what happens when a crazy puppy skids to a stop on the backyard deck? Find out in this adventurous tale as Puppy encounters a smelly skunk, a huge mud puddle, and chases a speedy rabbit! Oh, and last, but not least, Puppy shares lunch with his best buddy. They munch on purple pickled peppers that give Puppy some smelly wind! Come join the fun and have a smelly, muddy, sticky Doggy Deck Day!

A Broom for Ma will introduce you to the art and beauty of the Appalachian handcraft of broom making. Spend an autumn morning in the mountains with Amos and follow him step by step as he hand makes a new broom for Ma, his wife of 60 years.Hollow Handcrafts hopes to carry on the Appalachian tradition of broom making. Owner, Curt Cable, hunts for interesting handles in his area of southeastern Ohio. He wraps them on the front porch of his own little log cabin, and he hopes one will suit you "jest fine."

A true romantic at heart, N.R.Hart expresses feelings of love, hope, passion, despair, vulnerability and romance in her poetry. Trapping time forever and a keeper of memories is what she loves most about the enduring power of poetry. Her poetry has been so eloquently described as "words delicately placed inside a storm." Poetry is here to make us feel instead of think; as thinking is for the mind and poetry is for the heart and soul. N.R.Hart hopes to open up your heart and touch your soul with her poetry.  

Little Harmony feels like he's stuck in Ohio. The rest of his llama family lives in Peru... It takes Harmony a trip around the farm to realize that Ohio is home.

Set in the West of bygone years, the Big Sky Boys live and work together on the Spinnin' Spur ranch along with the ranch cook and Rooster's pet armadillo, Albert. They work the hard life of cowboys, but there's always a way to have a little fun while working! From bronc busting to birthday parties to making music, you never can tell what will happen. And even though there's plenty of teasing that goes on, in the end they are the best of partners.

A heartfelt tale of planting, growing and blooming. Sincere and inspiring, follow along as the author tells the life of a rose, beginning in the Garden of Eden, reseeding throughout history, finally to modern times where the rose continues to represent love and beauty. The Forgotten Rose will become one of your favorite short stories.

Sometimes home is best understood from the other side of the world. It's Chicago in 2012, and Matthew has three jobs, two degrees, and one relentless itch to return home to Ohio. Rather than drive 317 miles east to Columbus, he and his wife travel 6600 miles west to teach English in South Korea. Follow Matthew as he navigates living, working and traveling in the Land of the Morning Calm. Whether he's plucking gray hairs for a co-teacher, visiting a toilet museum, or starring in a Johannes Gutenberg documentary, Matthew approaches each new adventure along his journey home with wit, heart, and a good dose of cluelessness.

Experience the magic of springtime as it comes to life with flowers blooming, birds singing and many other signs that make spring aglow. The inspiration for this book was the result of the author's final exam for a Children's Literature class at Ohio University in the spring of 1966. At that time, the author's professor suggested that it was worthy of being published. The book was then put in a closet and read from time to time to younger family members. Fifty-two years later, "How Do We Know That Spring's Aglow" is a timeless theme that is enjoyed as much by readers today as it was when it was written in 1966.

Celebrate Christmas with Myra and Elmyra! The second in the Myra and Elmyra series, author Tonya L. Davis spins a favorite folklore tale. One sister stays up all day, and one sister stays up all night. Beautiful homespun illustrations by Ohio Illustrator Elisabeth A.R. Davis.

Henry loves to go visit his Grandpa on his farm in Athens, Ohio. During this visit, Henry and Grandpa come across a pawpaw tree and decide to pick the fruit to make homemade ice cream. Henry finds out it's fun to try new things and even learns about pawpaws along the way. If you want to learn more about pawpaws and how to make your own homemade ice cream read, "Pawpaw is my Favorite Flavor!" Who knows, maybe pawpaw will be your favorite flavor too!