“There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.” I was reminded of these words spoken by Hamlet when I read a new Catholic middle-grade fantasy novel for girls. Gerilyn Herold’s first book, A Hidden Miracle, is full of fun stuff girls like: tiny, pretty fairies gathering dew drops in the Red Wood Forest, aerial gymnastics, surf stars, and a little romance. However, there is more. The little fairies have a sacred and dangerous task

Years ago, before “coexist” appeared on bumper stickers, Rex B. Valentine, a beloved folk poet and author in our own neck of the woods, wrote a picture book for children ages four to eleven, Tiddlywinks, the Little Horse With Three Ears. Valentine, the father of a large family, wanted to teach children to love and accept people who are different from those around them. The story of the horse Tiddlywinks became an immediate hit with our young children. They loved it so much,