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COMING FEBRUARY 25, 2025!   PREORDER’S AVAILABLE NOW!

Decoding the Moon shares the heartwarming story of two brothers navigating the loss of their mother after their father uproots the family to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

Through exploring one another's interests—rock climbing and spy coding—the brothers discover a mutual bond and learn that their mother's love is closer than they thought.

AWARDS

*2024 Fictionary Book of the Year Award for Best Middle Grade Book in Progress

Cover of Decoding the Moon by Suzanne Jacobs Lipshaw. Title in orange and yellow playful font. Background mix of black and dark blue. Three quarter moon takes up most of the cover with black mountain edge on the left and silhouette of a middle school boy rock climbing with rope hanging down. Pine tree in bottom right corner
Cover of RUGGED RAX: The Little Satellite that Could depicts a glowing yellow sun with shades of yellow and orange rays in the right corner amongst a dark sky. Overlapping the sun is a rectangular CubeSat with four antennas on the top. A boy and girl are in the lower left hand cover. The boy is looking through a telescope and the girl is pointing to the satellite. Written by Suzanne Jacobs Lipshaw and Illustrated by Mesa Schumacher

COMING NOVEMBER 4, 2025!!!

Imagine you are part of an engineering team tasked with designing and building a mini but mighty satellite—a CubeSat named RAX.

Your CubeSat's mission? Gather space weather data to help scientists prevent massive blackouts caused by solar storms.

The team failed during its first attempt...will they succeed this time?

RUGGED RAX is the true story of CubeSat RAX and is packed with a payload of space science and engineering for STEM enthusiasts.

A secret superhero lies beneath Yellowstone National Park...

In a wonder-filled trip through an iconic destination, discover the spectacular powers of the supervolcano hidden below the ground. WHOOSH! SIZZLE! BLOOP! Visit the volcano's exploding geysers, boiling mud pots, and much more.

But what does a hero do best? Help others! The Yellowstone Supervolcano doesn't just dazzle tourists. Learn how its superpowers support a thriving ecosystem, helping feed and protect the unique wildlife year after year.

AWARDS

*2025 Top Ten Children's Book Council - Teacher's Favorites Grades 3-5

The Super Volcano picture book written by Suzanne Jacobs Lipshaw and Illustrated By Brie Schmida with illustration of a steaming hot spring

"Mighty Mahi" is marvelous--a heartwarming, true tale of a wounded green sea turtle's two-year journey back to its ocean home, an inspiring story of everyday activism and hope, and resounding proof that we can make real change--even the smallest of us--if we just band together. Three cheers for Mahi. Three cheers for all those who cared! And three cheers to Suzanne Jacobs Lipshaw for bringing us this empowering story."

-Candace Fleming., award winning author of Giant Squid and Honeybee

MightyMahi book cover
Image of a nonfiction picture book about leadership and making a difference from Suzanne Jacobs Lipshaw






I SCREAM! YOU SCREAM! JOSH...CAMPAIGNS...FOR ICE CREAM!

I Campaigned for Ice Cream is an upbeat, educational, and heartwarming true story of nine-year-old Josh who petitioned his local government to change an outdated law that prevented ice cream trucks from driving through his town. Complete with adorable illustrations by Wendy Leach, this sweet book is a tasty treat for young readers as well as a lesson that they too can make a difference in their communities. Relive Josh's passionate journey as he works to bring the joy of ice cream trucks to his town.

AWARDS

*Literary Classics Gold Award Educational Picture Book
*Literary Classics Gold Award Inspirational Picture Book

*Recommended by The Leader in Me - Best Kids Books of 2020

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