Bestsellers at FriesenPress
Don't Be A Mosquito!
by Kristy Schwartz
Ricky loves adventures, playing with his dog Buster, and being part of everything, but maybe a little too much! He wiggles, blurts, and buzzes right into other people’s space without meaning to. At school his excitement sometimes gets him into trouble, and making friends feels harder than it should. Then one night, a pesky mosquito won’t leave him alone, and Ricky has a surprising thought: What if he’s acting just like that mosquito? The next day, Ricky looks at things a little differently,...
When the Moonbeam Comes to Call
by Sandra Appleby
For children young and old, the long glorious days of summer are magical. In this lyrical swim through memories in the making, the days of playing in the water, card games at night and campfires on the beach, all lead to their favourite activity of all. What fun fills family time in the summer months? What are the moments of magic in a place shared with nature? What is possible when the moonbeam comes to call? Sandra Appleby’s lyrical text is beautifully interpreted by Madison Appleby’s...
This 4-Letter Word, Plus Many More
A Word Journey & Workbook Through Love by Holly Alexandra Dyck
Becoming an adult doesn’t necessarily mean that we have learned all there is to learn about love. Shockingly, no one can actually experience the full diversity of love. This makes it an intriguing topic to explore . . . This 4-Letter Word, Plus Many More is part poetic journey through love in all its manifestations, and part workbook—with activities, creative projects, and growth mindset questions. It is a word puzzle of associations to love in our lives, created in part as a stream of...
Outdoor Reference Manual
The essential companion for outdoor writing and storytelling by Outdoor Writers Association of America
The newly revised OWAA Outdoor Reference Manual is now available. Created by outdoor communicators for outdoor communicators, this essential reference complements the AP Stylebook and Webster’s New World Dictionary by covering terminology, usage and conventions specific to the outdoor industry. Whether you’re writing about fish and wildlife, conservation, hunting, angling, public lands or outdoor recreation, the OWAA Outdoor Reference Manual helps ensure your work is accurate, consistent and...
Living an Impeccable Life
What Helps or Hinders Your Dance with Life by The Storyteller
Do you want to remain in a black and white world of right and wrong or do you want to explore a multi-faceted universe with your celestial neighbours? Find out more about . . . . Choice, Truth & Enlightenment Ethics, Morals & Free Will Wants, Needs & Desires Selfishness, Selflessness & Selfing The Importance of Relationships The Contemplation Your Possible Future Advice for the Future This last volume of ‘Information from the Isness’ is the final piece of the puzzle. Volume One explained how...
Whitewater Performance
Fundamentals of Training Theory in Canoe Slalom by Jan Busta
The book "Za úspěchem ve vlnách" was first published in the Czech Republic in 2020. Since then, it has provided Czech coaches, athletes, parents, and enthusiasts with a comprehensive introduction to the theory of rationally designed training in canoe slalom. The book attracted the attention of many international coaches and athletes for whom the Czech language was entirely inaccessible. The demand for a publication offering a comprehensive approach to training—one that could also serve as an...
The Prince
A Story About Being Nice by Maeengan Linklater
What if a spoiled prince behaved like the world owed him everything—and everyone else had to clean up his mess? The Prince: A Story About Being Nice is more than a children’s tale. On the surface, it’s a funny and outrageous story about a boy who always wants more—toys, friends, attention—and who throws tantrums and blames everyone else when he doesn’t get his way. But beneath the humor lies a clever allegory about power, privilege, and the consequences of self-interest, echoing the ironies...
The Power of Persistence
A Journey Across Borders and Through Storms by Daljit S. Nagpal
A sweeping memoir of migration, resilience, and the unbreakable will to endure. A story that spans continents and generations, The Power of Persistence: A Journey Across Borders and Through Storms traces an extraordinary life shaped by history’s upheavals and the quiet courage of everyday survival. Born in the aftermath of the Partition of India and Pakistan, Daljit Nagpal went on to be raised in East Africa, and to eventually raise a family of his own in Canada. He writes with care and...
J'ai trouvé l'épine de Karaba
by Alexandre Ribeiro
Si les forces de l’oppression pouvaient parler d’une seule voix, à quoi ressemblerait-elle? En conversation avec son masque blanc, un homme Noir occidentalisé s’empare de l’épine de Karaba — ici le point d’origine de tant des malheurs sociétaux — le suprématisme. L’effort de déloger cette force informe de son trône incite un déluge dogmatique, philosophique et poétique qui touche aux plus profondes des racines de ce qui nous divise. Simultanément, l’homme doit se réconcilier avec les parties...
Why Christmas & Easter?
by Sharon Gaetz
From the very beginning of the world to the joy of Jesus’s birth and the wonder of his resurrection, Why Christmas and Easter? gently tells the greatest story ever told—God’s love for his people. This simple retelling of true stories from the Bible plants seeds of wonder and helps children understand: • Why God sent Jesus into the world • How Christmas celebrates God’s gift of love • How Easter celebrates forgiveness and hope Discover God’s great love and the true meaning behind two of the...