"Willow is shy. VERY shy. Her home is in an abandoned mailbox, and she'd rather stay put. Outside kids scream and soccer balls collide, trees look like monsters, and rain is noisy in a scary kind of way. It's much nicer to stay inside, drawing. But then a young boy drops a letter in Willow's mailbox: it's a note to the moon asking for a special favor. Willow knows that if she doesn't brave the world outside, the letter will never be delivered, and...

"Instead of playing at the park, Mary spends all of her time tinkering in her lab. But one day, she realizes how lonely she is. Mary decides to use her science skills to make a pet sheep for herself. All the kids at her school are amazed by her creation! When she tries to duplicate her experiment for her classmates, though, things go hilariously awry. Can Mary invent a way to fix this mess?"--Back cover.

"A boy makes a connection with a plum tree after moving to a new home"--

Stick and Stone are both lonely until Pinecone's teasing causes one to stick up for the other, and a solid friendship is formed.

Two boys, an English speaker and a Spanish speaker, paint together and learn about colors at school. Dos niños, un hablante de inglés y otro de español, pintan juntos y aprenden sobre los colores en la escuela.

"Vega and her friend Alex wonder why the pencil in the box is called 'skin color' when it doesn't match either of them. This question leads them on a beautiful journey of exploring the diverse array of skin colors they see in the world. Together, they discover how to bring all of them into their art."--

"An unexpected friendship between a girl and a wingless bee warmly teaches young readers about friendship and loss in this heartfelt tale for fans of Charlotte's Web and The Honeybee"--

Look out! Here comes Rex! Children who love to construct and those who love to destroy will relate to this kid-pleasing tale that builds to a smashing finale. Gizmo, Sprinkles, and Wild are fed up. Every time they build something with their blocks, Rex wrecks it! Whether it's an out-of-this-world rocket, a magical heart, or the biggest, strongest, most awesomerific castle ever, Rex sends it crashing down with a "Rawr!" (and sometimes a sheepish "Rawry!")....

"After a sleepover with his best friend, Giant Owl, Mouse has found himself stuck somewhere with the lights turned out. As he remembers all the good times he has shared with Giant Owl, little readers might notice the warning signs that Mouse's "best friend" might not have his best interests at heart! For instance, why does she like to feed Mouse lots of donuts? Why does she never let Mouse leave the tree? And isn't the "house" she has bought him...

Budgie grows flowers and Boo grows vegetables, and they are the best of friends.