Boomerang! .................... 800/ 333.7858
Box 261, LaHonda, CA 94020
Monthly audio tape magazine in which kids discuss topics like King Tut's tomb, affirmative action, then listen to an interview with a 13-year old novelist. Each month a new cassette arrives brimming with every topic imaginable!! Very popular with homeschooling families! Winner of a Notable Recording aware from the American Library Association and two Parents' Choice awards.

Bluestocking Press .......... 800/959.8586
P.O. Box 2030, Shingle Springs, CA 95682-2030
Lots of great books on homeschooling, home-based businesses, resource guides, also history and literature books for children.

The Bookhandler ......... 619/472.0471
3597 Lomacitas Lane, Bonita, CA 91902
Their catalog is billed as "Resources for California Schools & Libraries." Let's not hold it against them that they didn't include homeschoolers on their list! Because they have an excellent selection of social studies resources that us home educators won't want to miss!! Primarily covering California and U.S. history, The Book Handler has pulled together a vast and unique array of materials from numerous publishers. Their catalog also provides (on each page, no less! no more flipping back and forth!) a simple code indicating those titles that are either a primary resource, an easy-to-read or if it is in a journal format.

Cobblestone Publishing ......... 800/821.0115
30 Grove Street, Ste. C, Peterborough NH 03458
A wonderful company! They offer subscriptions (and back issues) on world culture (Faces), world history (Calliope), American history (Cobblestone), science (Odyssey) and two new ones on California History and . They also have much in the way of teacher resources and an American history CD-ROM.

Confetti Entertainment ......... 800/ 797.1050
P.O. Box 1155, Studio City, CA 91614
Wonderful fairy tale audio and video story tapes - in a different flavour than we're used to! The characters are multicultural with voices by many actors/actresses of colour! Audio tapes also include a read-along book. They also carry other titles such as "African American Cookbook for Kids" and books on performing arts for children.

Discovery Enterprises, Ltd. ......... 978/287.5401
31 Laurelwood Drive, Carlisle, MA 01741
This small, family-run publisher is a find for history enthusiasts!!  They offer thin paperback books which are concise anthologies of primary and secondary source materials on specific period and events in American history. These great little books contain excerpts from journals, essays, letters, poetry, newspaper accounts, songs, maps, photos, cartoons, illustrations and suggested further reading - phew! Appropriate for grades 5 and up. They also have a few titles on using primary source documents in the study of history.  Unfortunately, cannot locate a website, but send them a note or call to get their catalog!

Mountain Press .....  800/234.5308
P.O. Box 2399, Missoula, MT 59806
Very interesting and DIVERSE catalog! Books on natural history, rocks & gems, roadside geology (these look great!) and earth science. BUT, they also carry children's books, roadside history, fishing, cowboys/western life, horses and packing (Llamas On the Trail ... I'm serious!).

Nana's Book Warehouse ......... 800/737-6262
848 Heber Avenue, Calexico. CA 92231
This company has great products and the staff is so helpful and friendly! Their catalog is in English and Spanish and is filled with books for children and adults. They also carry some posters, papel picado strands (in plastic or paper) and some pop-up books.  Cannot locate a current website, but look for them at the L.A. Times Book Festival - they're there every year!  Even though I no longer have small children, I still visit Nana's booth at the LATB Festival!

Pacific View Press ..... 415/285.8538
P.O. Box 2657, Berkeley, CA 94702
A small press with only a few titles, but the ones they have are exceptional!! Thoroughly researched books on celebrating festivals in China, the Philippines and Mexico; as well as one of Chinese writing for children! My favourite one is a richly illustrated and fact-filled book called, "Made In China: Ideas and Inventions from Ancient China" by Suzanne Williams.

Shen's Books ..... 800/456.6660
40951 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538
I love this company! Fiction and nonfiction for children (and adults!) from the cultures of China, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, Mexico, South America and Russia. Their keystone is fables and folk tales, but they also have many other titles covering everything from adoption to food. Lots of foreign language favourites (including Caldecott Books).

Women's History Project Catalog ..... 707/ 636.2888
3343 Industrial Drive, Ste. 4, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Books, posters, tapes, games, videos, activity books available through the nonprofit organization, the National Women's History Project. Good selection of fiction, biographies, history.