"A book for all ages about noticing the wonder and beauty in the world both near and far"--

Brown Bear, nervous about his first day of school despite his mother's reassurances, finds that he can rely on himself, and also help his friends, old and new.

"While on spring break in Aruba, a young girl is accused of her best friend's death and must stand trial for murder in a foreign country"--

"On a bright sunny day Mouse and Minka celebrate summer with a picnic in the park"--

"It's the first day of school at Frederick Douglass Elementary and everyone's just a little bit nervous, especially the school itself. What will the children do once they come? Will they like the school? Will they be nice to him? The school has a rough start, but as the day goes on, he soon recovers when he sees that he's not the only one going through first-day jitters."

"When Ada's clubfoot is surgically fixed at last, she knows for certain that she's not what her mother said she was-damaged, deranged, crippled mentally as well as physically. She's not a daughter anymore, either. Who is she now? World War II continues, and Ada and her brother, Jamie, are living with their loving legal guardian, Susan, in a borrowed cottage on the estate of the formidable Lady Thorton-along with Lady Thorton herself and her daughter,...