"A love bird who doesn't like kisses? Rissy's friends and family wonder if she's sick, confused, or rude. But kisses make Rissy uncomfortable. Can she show everyone there's not one right way to share affection?"--

"Originally published in 1922, The Velveteen Rabbit has delighted young readers for nearly a century. The story follows a young boy who?s given a stuffed rabbit as a Christmas gift. After the rabbit befriends other nursery toys, he comes to the realization that he wants to become a real rabbit. Eventually, the boy becomes ill and is relocated; his room is then disinfected and all the boy?s toys are thrown out, including the velveteen rabbit. The rabbit...

Explores the love dragons have for tacos, and the dangers of feeding them them anything with spicy salsa.

"A pet hamster is enticed by the family cat to venture outside his well-equipped cage to the sunroom only to very quickly discover life outside his cage is not the best for him."--

"Aunt Josephine tells her niece Sadie the tale of her lifelong pursuit of a man-eating frog"--

A young aspiring engineer must first conquer her fear of failure.

A girl uses her imagination to turn an ordinary box into a sailboat.

"A nurturing voice reassures the lonely and afraid in difficult times"--

Stella travels planet to planet visting her aunties looking for a stellar hairdo for the Big Star Little Gala, but she is not convinced by any of their suggestions.

"Encourages us to be tender with ourselves and others, and to open our hearts to the world . . . celebrates connection, compassion, and life"--Publisher.