J. Brian Pinkney

"Carter gets a truck instead of a much wanted puppy, but he soon discovers his new toy is just as fun and rascally as a pet"--Verso page.

"Good friends Otter and Beaver use water and sticks for very different purposes as they spend time together"--

"Owen loves soccer, but isn't the best at playing it. After a particularly disastrous day on the field, Owen is benched. He is feeling so low that he doesn't notice the ball rolling away from him until it's too late. In his effort to get it back, he discovers that he has more skills than he realizes"--

An illustrated version of the traditional folk song in which a father promises the world to his restless baby daughter.

"Brandon uses his special blanket to help him adapt to a family dynamic changed by the arrival of his new baby brother"--