Owen's parents try to get him to give up his favorite blanket before he starts school, but when their efforts fail, they come up with a solution that makes everyone happy.

Parents tell how they waited and prepared for the baby that they wanted so much.

Rhyming text explores what would happen if animals celebrated Christmas like humans do, from a penguin and chick writing letters to Santa to a koala and her parents sharing a holiday cuddle.

Anna is unhappy when her tired mother says no to all of her after-school plans but after an evening of letting only Daddy do things for her, Anna cannot go to sleep until she and Mama make up.

"Follow an adorable chipmunk family for a fun outing at the park, a special homemade cake after dinner, and a snuggle before bedtime--and all the while mom and dad find dozens of ways, big and small, to give their children the affection and security they crave"--

"Frances Stenzel was just trying to prove her scientific worth to her parents...instead, she reawakened her great-grandfather's secret and most terrible invention. Before it can destroy the town, she sets off after it...and she'll have to face...angry locals and an unexpected friendship...while the trail for the monster goes cold and time is running out before her science career, and the city itself, are doomed forever"--

A child living in the Arctic learns that a mother's love is unconditional A child living in the Arctic learns that a mother's love is unconditional. On board pages. A child living in the Arctic learns that a mother's love is unconditional.

Illustrations and easy-to-read text highlight ways to find reminders of loved ones in everyday actions, even after they are gone.