An artist, displeased with her drawing, tries to make it better but the figure, Viva, comes to life and proclaims that she is happy just as she is.

When Little Pea starts school, he realizes just how small he is compared to all the other children.

Spark's fear of fire has kept him from being a proper dragon, so he takes a job with the Hardscrabble volunteer fire department in hopes of conquering his fear.

Flattered at first that all the other fairies and sparrow men want her to paint their portraits, Bess soon begins to feel overwhelmed and tries to find a way to return to the kind of painting she really wants to do.

Afraid he will always be an outsider like ex-planet Pluto, nine-year-old Oliver finally shows his extremely overprotective parents that he is capable of doing great things without their help while his class is studying the solar system.

Rita tries to improve her times and flip turns as she struggles to decide whether to remain the best swimmer on the Dolphins team or the worst on the Sharks team, where she could be with her friends.

Jack's family is so noisy that no one ever hears what he says, but when he goes up the mountain with only his friend Chester, he learns how to make himself heard.

Sprout the plant lives on a small porch, in a little town. She's only been able to grow two leaves and knows exactly why. Home is just not enough for her - she needs to venture out to the wild woods, the wise forest, and the lush jungle to find what she needs to thrive. But once she's out in the world, Sprout quickly learns that what she really needs may not be what she thought at all . . . Meet a budding new picture book character with roots in this...

Two children discover the importance of determination and find inspiration in the life of Michael Jordan.

Lily will someday be the "bell cow," leading her herd, but because her prancing and dancing only disrupts their order, she travels the world looking for the right place and dance for her.