Sara, her Russian-American grandmother, her mother, and some neighbors try to drive to the beach on a very hot day.

In 1961, shy and overprotected eleven-year-old Shirley Alice Burns must begin speaking up if she is to do what she wants, including talking about her beloved, deceased father.

"Zulay is a blind girl who longs to be able to run in the race on field and track day at her school"-- Provided by publisher.

Beatrice enjoys learning to spell, and gets really excited about it after some encouragement from her grandmother, but she has trouble convincing her classmates that spelling is not boring.

"In another romp from the creators of Three Cheers for Catherine the Great!, Best zeroes in on a familiar childhood emotion with insight and flair." - Publisher's Weekly Whether she's impersonating Elvis, swaggering like Captain Hook, or imitating the sounds of a cricket, Violet is expressive and funny-but only when she's alone or with her best friend, Opal. At school, especially around class bully Irwin, who teases her nonstop, she retreats into...

In this visit with the beloved author and illustrator of Sylvester & the Magic Pebble and Doctor DeSoto, William Steig candidly talks about life, art and creating books for children.

A collection of children's stories about love and families. Knuffle Bunny : A trip to the laundromat turns into an exciting adventure when Trixie realizes something precious is missing. That new animal : In a humorous look at making change, the two family dogs learn how to adjust to "that new animal"--A new baby in the house. Three cheers for Catherine the Great : Sara's feisty Russian grandmother asks for "no presents" for her birthday -- and...