When Tessy meets Newton the chameleon she is determined that they will be friends, but quickly learns that children and chameleons have little in common. Includes facts about chameleons.

The only bat at her new school, Bitsy does not feel like she fits in, but after some encouragement, Bitsy learns that everyone shines differently.

Peep is feeling sad about not being awake early enough to audition for the lovely Dawn Chorus when he meets a fellow nightingale and learns something important about himself.

Every summer, when Sora's Halmoni, or grandmother, visits from South Korea, the two of them take the bus to the beach to search for seashells. While Sora likes to take all of them back with her, Halmoni always leaves the prettiest shell for someone else to find and treasure. As summer turns to fall, Halmoni returns home and Sora starts kindergarten, where some of the kids tease her about her "weird" name. One day, Sora's parents receive a sad call...

"Educar en la manera de identificar y controlar las emociones (especialmente las desagradables o temibles) es algo tan importante como otros muchos aspectos del aprendizaje. En este libro, la terapeuta Cornelia Maude Spelman utiliza un lenguaje sencillo, franco y tranquilizador para ayudar a los niños a manejar sus sentimientos y aprender a relacionarse con los demas."--Casadellibro. A young guinea pig explains that self-confidence comes from learning...