September 3, 2026 - PathBinder Publishing LLC has several books in the works.

Here's the lineup, with some details about the books, and estimated time of publication:

*Cautionary Tale of a Tattletail. (children's book)

Beware reader! Let Cautionary Tale of the Tattletail serve as a lesson for tattlers everywhere. Timmy was an average kid who loved superheroes and cheese pizza, but his extreme tattling problem causes an unexpected big, fluffy consequence. Follow Timmy as he learns self-regulation, while navigating life with his new appendage. Tonalee Shinabery-King reflects on her over 35 years in education to share Cautionary Tale of a Tattletail. The story was originally penned over a decade ago, but was retooled in the form of a graphic novella. She is thrilled to highlight both the talents of a former student and two of her previous illustrators from her debut children’s picture book, More Than a Mushroom Hunt. The author has enjoyed participating in story times during school, library and bookstore visits. She and her husband of 40-plus years enjoy travel, which now includes mushroom festivals and trips to nature schools. They are also the parents of two grown daughters. Estimated publication date: By Halloween

*George, His Motorbikes, and One Big Miracle. (children's book)

George was a boy with a creative imagination. He liked making motorcycles from junk yard parts. He got into trouble when he was young, but he learned from his prankster ways and eventually turned his hobby of making motorcycles into a lifelong successful business. He was always surprised when God saved him. It was a miracle. It was written and illustrated by Angela Childs. This is her sixth children’s book. Angela loves writing books for children. Her books teach children to always do their best and follow their dreams, and they always have a happy ending. Angela grew up on the West Coast and attended undergraduate school in Washington state and graduate school in California. She has visited many countries on every continent but loves the United States best. She is a grandmother who lives in Sachse, Texas, but will always call the majestic Redwood Forest home. Estimated publication date: September 30.

*Noble Son: Youth, Duty, and Disease in a Civil War Regiment. (nonfiction/history)

Noble Son: Youth, Duty, and Disease in a Civil War Regiment is a deeply researched work of nonfiction that follows Private Willet Job Rathbun, who joined the 110th New York Regiment at the tender age of 17 and died of yellow fever at 19 in Key West, Florida. Through Rathbun’s life—and the lives of fellow soldiers— the book explores the human cost of disease and hardship in the Gulf theater and Florida Keys, while also portraying 19th-century upstate New York farm life and the emotional bonds between soldiers and their families back home. Author Daniel Lee, who has spent his career in journalism and communications, employs the narrative touch of a journalist, so that he captures the intimate and historical dimensions of a little-known regiment’s Civil War experience. Lee, a central Indiana resident who has worked as a reporter for the San Jose Mercury News, The Indianapolis Star, and The Indianapolis Business Journal, is also the author of The Belgian Hammer: Forging Young Americans into Professional Cyclists. Estimated publication Date: By Thanksgiving.

*A Valentine for Solomon Snow. (children's book/holiday)

Solomon Snow is an elderly woodsman who lives in a cabin surrounded by his forest friends. Solomon lives alone and misses his wife, Abigail. So, when Valentine’s Day arrives, Solomon calls on the forest creatures to give him a valentine — a little love. However, the animals are too busy or simply uninterested in sharing this special day with him. Read the book to find out of any of his animal friends come through for him. This is Hoosier author Jayne Merriman Yount’s second children’s book. It is lovingly illustrated by Patricia E. Barr. Jayne spent her childhood in Indianapolis, Indiana. She grew up loving books and spending time at her local library. Jayne is an avid reader, poet, former children’s librarian, retired elementary school teacher, and author of the children’s book, There’s No Business Like Shoe Business. Jayne is also the author of a literature unit (Teacher Created Resources) on The Whipping Boy, a novel by Sid Fleischman. Jayne loves spending time with family, friends, books, and nature. Estimated publication date: Sometime in October.

*Detail on the Ridge: A Servant's Heart. (memoir)

It seems people have always been drawn to Jim Mahoney – to his barber’s chair, to seats on buses he’s driven, to attendees at his fish fries, to the trapping and conservation workshops he and his wife, Nancy, have presented, or those he’s met on his various sojourns. People feel welcome in his presence. It’s one of the reasons a tradition that became known as Detail on the Ridge lasted some fifteen years. The term was code among Indiana conservation officers for taking a Thanksgiving dinner break at the Mahoney home on the Ohio Ridge in western Bartholomew County. The tradition began in 1961, shortly after Jim and Nancy got married. Camp Atterbury hosted an annual deer shoot to cull the population. COs would come in from all over the state. One of them approached Nancy shortly before the holiday and asked if she’d cook a twenty-pound turkey if he provided it. And thus did an Ohio Ridge institution get underway. But much more than code word for a holiday meal, Detail on the Ridge has come to mean something deeper. To Jim Mahoney, Detail on the Ridge is a serious mission, a charge to increase the joy and connection that are the human birthright. The training for it consists of distinguishing between the fleeting and the permanent in those we’re serving. If you have ever had your unique spark of humanity recognized, if you’ve ever been made to feel like you belong, or if you’ve given these gifts to anyone else, you’ve been on detail. The book was written by Barney Quick, based on interviews with Jim Mahoney. Estimated publication date: By Halloween.

*How Do You Help a Giraffe Laugh. (children's book)

Something funny is happening at Hill Top Zoo! A giraffe has an unusual problem−he isn't able to laugh−and his friends have devised a clever solution to help him. Come in and check out their plan. The book is by Louisville Courier-Journal columnist Bob Hill, who wrote about 4,000 columns in his 33 years at the paper, winning about 25 local and national awards for stories across Kentucky, Indiana and the Midwest. Along the way he wrote 15 books on many subjects, including gardening, local history, and the Ohio River. He also coached Little League teams, opened a flower and tree nursery where he offered tours for visitors of all ages, and then decided to write children’s books to share all what life had given him with a younger audience. It is illustrated by Donna Krabill, a retired award-winning public-school teacher and education program specialist. After 17 years in the classroom, she switched her educational focus to non-profit botanical gardens where she led multiple departments. She also designed innovative exhibits, nature-based programs for students, adults and the public, and conducted local, national, and international presentations to better connect the community to the natural world. Donna also developed and curated an extensive poison dart frog exhibit for 10 years. Estimated publication date: By Thanksgiving