David McPhail

After enjoying a perfect autumn day together, Olivia and her stuffed toy friend Owl go inside to wish upon a star and hoot at the moon.

When Boy is sick, his friends Dog and Bird try to help him feel better.

Andrew's scribbles with a crayon he found become better and better until he is making drawings so realistic that they come right off the page.

"The family cat destroys everything in his path, and the two girls who love him worry that he may be sick or blind in this story of unconditional pet love"--

A little bear learns from his mother what it means to make and break a promise, as well as the lesson that some things in life simply cannot be promised.

Rat's car fills up with water when it rains, but his friend Big Brown Bear comes to the rescue.

"A rhyming story of love for family, friends, nature, and pets."--Publisher's description.

In this almost wordless picture book, a small boy sets out to deliver a letter and experiences acts of war on his way.

A young girl is frightened by a thunderstorm, but her parents and grandparents help her to feel safe until the thunder passes--even after the lights go out.

Mary mouse is a skilled thief of useful human items. At the Cherry Street Children's Home, the entire mouse community admires her...until a mission goes wrong and an exterminator is called. Suddenly, Mary is in grave danger of being exiled. Ten-year-old Caro McKay also resides at Cherry Street. Helpful, likable, and smart, she is a model orphan ... until her curiosity gets her into trouble. When mouse and orphan meet, they cannot fully communicate...