Kevin Henkes

Chrysanthemum loves her name, until she starts going to school and the other children make fun of it.

Penny feels guilty after taking a beautiful blue marble that she sees in Mrs. Goodwin's grass, but gets a pleasant surprise when she goes to return it the next day.

Seven year old Billy Miller starts second grade with a bump on his head and a lot of worries, but by the end of the year, he has developed good relationships with his teacher, his little sister, and his parents and learned many important lessons.

When brave Sheila Rae, who usually looks out for her sister Louise, becomes lost and scared one day, Louise comes to the rescue.

Sophie does not enjoy energetic, assertive Wendell's weekend visit until the very end, when she learns to assert herself and finds out Wendell can be fun to play with after all.

When Old Bear falls asleep for the winter, he has a dream that he is a cub again, enjoying each of the four seasons.

After the death of his grandmother, ten-year old Spoon observes the changes in his grandfather and tries to find the perfect artifact to perserve his memories of her.

A bird, a fox, a dog, and a squirrel overcome minor setbacks to have a very good day.

Celebrates the big things and little things in the world and everything in between.

Penny comes home from school eager to share her very own song, but must wait until the time is right to teach it to her parents and the babies.