Pat Brisson

As a family sits down to enjoy a meal, thoughts of those who provide the food, from farmers who plant and tend seeds to store clerks who sell groceries, fill each one with gratitude.

When his teacher, Miss Perry, is killed in a car accident, Stevie and his elementary school classmates take turns sharing memories of her, especially her fondest wish for each day.

Hester and her younger sister Edna play Queen and her maid, pretend to be mermaids, eat chocolate, and experience a thunderstorm.

In each of three episodes which involve either an unfriendly neighbor, his sister, or his mom, Bertie succeeds in being rewarded with his favorite, a hot fudge sundae.

A father tells his son the story of how he damaged a neighbor's tomato garden when he was a boy and what he did to make amends.

"When babies lift their heads and upper bodies while lying on their tummies, they are developing crucial muscles. Unfolded on the floor during tummy time, this freestanding book will inspire infants to lift their heads to see the beautiful faces surrounding them. And best of all, your baby's curious, growin brain will be engaged right along with his or her muscles."--Page 4 -- Cover.

Known for her lovely hair, Melissa wants to be seen as beautiful for something other than her appearance.

When a mother and daughter are separated by the mother's incarceration, they find a special way to keep their loving relationship alive.

Annabelle Applegate will not stop tap-dancing no matter what the frustrated citizens of Fiddlers Creek do to make her quit.