The Jelly Beans--four friends who like to do such different things as paint, play soccer, read, and dance--paint a mural on an outside wall of Mrs. Petunia Dinkley-Sneezer's candy shop that depicts them each doing what they love best.

An illustrated collection of humorous verses about a child's day-to-day experiences and other topics

Author Laura Numeroff, whose first book, "Amy for Short," grew out of a college assignment, recounts her life and describes how her daily activities and creative process are interwoven.

Animal grandpas share a variety of activities with their grandchildren, from playing hide-and-seek and making a hat to helping build a sand castle and singing a lullaby.

A young boy considers what is special about all of his friends' parents, and realizes that his own are the most wonderful of all.

Chaos can ensue if you give a moose a muffin and start him on a cycle of urgent requests.

Various kids describe their feelings and how to cope with their mothers' breast cancer.

Relating the cycle of requests a mouse is likely to make after you give him a cookie takes the reader through a young child's day.