Bestsellers at FriesenPress
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 is Me & ASD
by Madison Hughes
Grayson is an autistic child learning how to navigate the world in his own unique way. Through gentle, rhyming storytelling, this book provides insight into the experiences and perspectives of an autistic child, helping caregivers, educators, and the general public better understand autism at a young age. It celebrates neurodiversity, encourages empathy, and promotes inclusivity by showing how every child’s way of thinking, feeling, and communicating is valuable. By embracing and uplifting...
Houndsfire
Embers of Home by Ryelee Arishenkoff
Baelhast once flourished with magic. Now it withers in the wake of the Cull, when it was hunted to extinction. Arland is one of many cities that rots beneath its new rulers—the Houndsguard—who have put wolves in every alley and blood in every home. Wulf has survived this far in gutters and on rooftops. Stubborn and reckless, he has always learned the hard way—one day, it won’t give him back. With his adoptive brother and a crew of thieves to pick up the slack, it’s just enough to survive a...
A Prisoner Within
by Nandana Zubair
I was raised to believe a woman is defined by the men in her life: the father who shelters her, the brother who overshadows her, the husband who is meant to complete her. I was told a woman is nothing on her own, that her value is measured by how well she fulfils assigned roles, how much she endures, and how deeply she sacrifices. I believed it. I carried it like a second skin through childhood, adolescence, and the years leading up to marriage. And when this belief collapsed, I was left...
Unfettered
A Collection of Quirky Short Stories by Irene Kidd-McCuaig
Unfettered is a story collection brimming with unfettered imagination. A captain of a ship ferries dead souls from a natural disaster to the Afterlife, but a living passenger throws a wrinkle into his job. A faerie travels to the human realm where she tries to restore a dragon to health, encounters a healer, and embraces her own abilities. A retired woman with an unfaithful husband discovers a unique name in the phonebook, leading to her witnessing a crime, and in the process, finding...
Mooch and Suze Discover the Mud
by Cassandra Klunder
One beautiful spring day, Mooch and Suze go outside to play, where they quickly find … the mud. For this brother and sister mouse duo, the mud is a very fun place. Until it’s not! When Mooch and Suze become cold and wet, they’re filled with regret. So they run off to their mother to get all cleaned up. Still filled with love for the mud, the little mice wonder: Should they go back outside to play? Turns out, Mom has a plan to save the day. Told through memorable rhymes, Mooch and Suze...
A Mediator's Eye View
Essays on War, Peace and Shared Humanity by Sally Campbell
With this book of essays, Sally Campbell widens her mediator focus from the interpersonal realm to the investigation of global conflict, with particular emphasis on the role of Canada and other nations of the West. Sally positions her writing in a comprehensive historical context. In doing so, she provides a broad and accessible framework for understanding the political complexities of our time. Her wide-ranging writing examines the meaning of security in the context of Israel-Palestine,...
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,...
Raised
by Talisha Ekkebus
Anxiety was not part of Ember’s plan. She has everything she’s ever wanted: a home, a successful career, and a loving partner she can’t wait to marry. When her past unexpectedly sets off a series of panic attacks, she is desperate to keep it from ruining the life she’s built, and resorts to the one thing she never imagined she’d need—therapy. Sana is stuck in a nowhere place with no memory of who she is or how she got there. She’s told she is a mystical guardian with time-bending magic,...
Where is the Sun's Bedroom?
by Rose Okuku
River loves watching the sunset. From her home in California, she watches it set at Joshua Tree National Park and Del Mar beach, but she is always left wondering where it goes when it disappears each night. River’s parents as well as her great grandpa (GG) in Kenya help her understand the earth’s rotation and the sun’s journey across the globe, bringing sunset to one side of the world at the same time as sunrise to the other. Although River’s family is separated by distance, these shared...