Barbara M Joosse

An Inuit child learns that her mother's love is unconditional when she disobeys and journeys across the Arctic, from village to ice floe, in search of her puppy.

Harriet gives examples of polite words and expressions to use in various social situations to make them more pleasant.

Snowed in after sharing Christmas with Grandma, a houseful of relatives settles in for the night.

A little girl and her grandmother have a rollicking good time during a sleepover.

Henry and Ruby are best friends forever, even though they do not always get along.

Sailor Old Robert lives a solitary existence until some performing cats come into his life.

"Fox kits Lulu and her cousin Rocky visit Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, hiking, camping, star-gazing, and participating in the Junior Ranger program as they learn about the special treasures found in the park"--

A hen keeps her seven new baby chicks safe, even though they like to go exploring.

When a young boy tries to settle down to sleep for the night, strange and scary noises from the city streets keep him awake.

"Over the course of eighty years a spruce tree grows, along with the little boy who first selected it at a tree farm. At the end of its life, the tree is chosen to be the centerpiece of a city's holiday celebration"--