The classic story for families about to welcome a new baby. Baby is happy in Mama's belly and no matter what enticement her family offers she won't come out - until Daddy offers her a kiss! Delightful for expectant parents and families.

Imagine a perfect day, when everything goes just right. Alicia is having just that sort of day!It is her birthday, and we are joining her on her journey through her neighborhood, as her family, friends, and neighbors do their part to make her day a happy one. The familiar scenes will leave every urban kid excited about his or her next birthday.

Confident that her scrapbook will win first prize, Madison is upset when Jonathan wins instead. With consolation from her parents and Courage, her toy lion, she does the right thing and congratulates Jonathan on his success.

Every morning when Mommy goes to work, I kiss her goodbye. Daddy stays home with me, and we do everything together. We have lots of fun. Daddy takes care of me all day and sometimes when he reads to me at bedtime, I take care of him.

After wondering about the new girl's hijab, the class learns just how much they all have in common! A story about acceptance and friendship.

Madison wants to ride her bike without training wheels, but after her first fall she loses confidence and doesn't want to try again. Her parents and Hope, her toy bluebird, urge her to keep practicing until she finally manages to ride without training wheels!

What is more fun than a day at the beach when the tug of gentle waves leaves your feet covered with sand? Beach Socks captures all the wonder, awe, and excitement of a young child's day at the beach. No more shoes! No more socks! is just the beginning of an exhilarating day-long romp at the water's edge. Children will take delight in recalling how much fun it is to wear beach socks!

When Alex tries to make friends by boasting about his possessions, his plan backfires. The first graders don't like liars and refuse to play with him. However, a friendship develops when Alex helps find Jim's lost decoration on the day of the class holiday party...

The children in the first grade must take a test and they are worried. When the results come back, some children feel bad. Their gentle, understading teacher assures the children that a test doesn't tell any of the important things about them--if they are creative, kind, or are a good friend.

When a very large baby is left on the steps of Town Hall, the villagers decide to raise the girl as their own. Oversized, but not under loved, Valentine wonders if there's a match for her anywhere in the world.

Marina and Moira like playing together, but Marina is noisy and Moira like quiet. How two preschoolers, one with Cerebral Palsy and one with Down syndrome, become best friends is beautifully told.

Always By My Side is a comforting, rhyming story written to help children understand that a dad's love is forever. This gentle picture book conveys a heart-warming message to children that even though a father is not in their lives, he is still part of them. They will realize that they are like him in character, looks and actions; that his spirit surrounds them in everything in their day-to-day activities, and helps to make them who they are.