Cynthia Rylant

Describes the autumn activities and traditions that November's cooling temperatures bring.

Celebrates the beauty of a snowfall and its happy effects on children.

Cynthia Rylant's story of the simple pleasures of childhood in the Appalachian Mountains is an enduring favorite.

An old woman who has outlived all her friends is reluctant to become too attached to the stray dog that visits her each day.

Follows a busy mouse as he drives a delivery car, enjoys Cake Day with friends, goes for a cab ride around town, and shares popcorn with his brother at the movies.

Illustrations and rhyming text pay homage to a new day, with promises for the future in its "perfect piece of time."

A cumulative tale about a small dog named Gracie whose quiet life is disrupted by some noisy painters.

A little girl named Brownie arrives at a birthday party feeling shy while her cat Pearl confidently enters through the "kitty door.".

When Brownie and her cat go for a spin in her car, neither one is ready for it to end.

Text and illustrations describe the sights and sounds of nighttime in the country.