Deborah Underwood

From the blare of an alarm clock in the morning to snores and crickets in the evening, simple text explores the many loud noises one might hear during the course of a day.

When Bearnard is invited to star in a book by the Queen of Storybook Land, he worries that he may not be right for the part, until his friend Gertie helps him discover how to shine in his own story.

"Celebrate kindness in all its many forms. This is a powerful story of community, compassion, and generosity of spirit--perfect for sharing!"--

Yo ho ho! Pete loves pirates, but his mom thinks they are rude and messy. Then Pete and his mom go to see the Amazing Marco, and Marco hypnotizes Pete's mom into thinking she's a pirate! Now Pete's mom won't behave. She chases the neighbors. She steals underwear off other people's clotheslines. She's even flying the Jolly Roger over the house. Pete has to find the Amazing Marco. He wants his real mom back!

"In this humorous adaptation of the Snow White tale, Jo Bright excels at building bots. After the jealous queen banishes Jo to the forest, then attacks her dragon-bots, Jo and her new dragon friends fly the queen to the Moon, and a new bot-builder is chosen to rule the kingdom: Jo!"--

Discusses the habits and characteristics of peafowls.

"Cat tries to trick the Tooth Fairy, but he meets his match in a mischievous mouse"--

Granny Gomez's pet pig grows too big to live in the house, so she builds him his own barn but discovers that she is lonely without him.

A narrator's story is disrupted by the main character (Panda) who refuses to play the part.

"At night, a little girl imagines she is a mermaid, making daring rescues with the help of her animal friends. And when she wakes up, she can't help but notice that her hair still smells a bit like the sea"--