Synopsis: Bobby is so proud of his puppy Lucy. She's a terrific friend, and a great dog. So when a local store has a pet contest, he happily enters Lucy in it. But it turns out the pet that wins the contest may be featured on TV—with its owner! Bobby is shy. He doesn't like attention. But can he face the spotlight . . . for Lucy?The third story of a boy and beagle's friendship is perfect for young dog lovers!

Synopsis: One day, Ms. Jones took her class to visit the monkeys, the tigers, and the hippopotamus at the zoo. But when she leaned too close to the railing to feed a hippo a peanuts, the hippo ate Ms. Jones instead. Who will teach class now? Why the hippo, of course!When a hippopotamus eats the teacher instead of a peanut, the children wonder who will teach their class now?

Synopsis: "When red and yellow leaves are on the trees," a little girl goes with her parents to a farm where they pick apples and choose "the best pumpkin of them all." Back home, she helps to carve a grinning jack-o'-lantern face on the big orange pumpkin, which guards their doorstep on halloween night while her mother hands out shiny red apples and she and her father go trick-or-treating with the neighborhood ghosts and goblins. Bold, autumn-colored…

Synopsis: Buzby the hotel cat does his best to help visiting movie star Serena Lovejoy keep track of her jewels and enjoy her stay at the hotel.

Synopsis: A little girl starts with one little hamster, then two trumpet-playing sisters, and keeps counting past six slinky fish, eight playmates, and more--all the way up to ten cuddly teddy bears. Anytime she feels lonely, this little girl counts her buddies, and can' t help but feel glad instead.

Synopsis: Surprise!It's Biscuit's birthday, and he's having a party! Daisy and Puddles are coming over to celebrate, and there will be games and balloons and presents. Biscuit can't wait to open his birthday gifts, especially the big one under the table. Surely it will be something very special just for him!Join Biscuit, his young owner, Daisy, and Puddles as they romp around, eat treats, and celebrate a very special first birthday.It's Biscuit's first…

Synopsis: From the duo who created the classroom Kirkus Reviews called "a charmed place" comes a patriotic primer for picture-book readers. Today at school we celebrated Presidents' Day by putting on a play. Mrs. Madoff said I could be George Washington because his birthday is the same as mine. Charlie was Abraham Lincoln because he's the tallest kid in our class. Everyone else had very important parts to play, too. At the end of the day we voted for…

Synopsis: On Monday Cookie fell in the toilet" appeals to a child's funny bone...and they adore the antics of this fun and frisky feline!