In his letters to his favorite author, ten-year-old Leigh reveals his problems in coping with his parents' divorce, being the new boy in school, and generally finding his own place in the world.

When Owly asks his mother question after question about the world, she finds just the right ways to help him find the answers.

Spencer has too many toys, but he loves them all! After much haggling, he and his Mom fill a box with toys to give away, but the one toy he can't part with is the box.

Children feel the reassuring love of their parents no matter where they go or what they do.

For nearly a century, Scribner has exemplified the very best in publishing by pairing classic texts with the illustrative giants of the time, such as N. C. Wyeth and Maxfield Parish. With the same commitment to the high standards established by the series' founders, Athenaeum Books for Young Readers is expanding the Scribner Illustrated Classics line over the next several years to include such modern-day classics as Jack London's The Call of the Wild...

Helped by her father, a young girl prepares a flower garden as a birthday surprise for her mother.

A young boy comes to accept his parents' unusual behavior which includes packing surprises in his lunch box and greeting strangers they meet on the street.

Simple text and photographs describe some of the ways parents help children, including reading together, cooking, swimming, and dressing.

A little penguin shares its favorite things with the one it loves most.