Arcadia Public Library

Robert and his friend Charlie are proud of their fathers, who are working on the construction of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge.

One day, an egg rolled out of a nest and right into a deep pond. Now that egg is a little duck, and the water is still very scary. Jumping into the pond at all seems impossible, never mind swimming in a line with all his brothers. "You're a duck, and ducks don't sink," Big Frog points out. Practicing in a puddle helps a little, while backrubs and snacks from his mother help a little more. Big Frog offers to hold his friend's wing and dive in together,...

Davey is dubious about having a new adopted brother from Korea, but when he finds out that his parents still love him, he decides that having a baby brother will be fine.

A little Chinese-American girl pays tribute to her grandfather as she assists in the preparations for his funeral.

Jamie seeks a way to prove he is not too young to march in the big St. Patrick's Day parade.

Refugees from a Caribbean island embark on a dangerous boat trip to America where they have a special reason to celebrate Thanksgiving.

A little girl and her father tour a dark, mysterious house, eventually revealved to be a "Halloween House."

A raccoon and his friends go to great lengths to make sure they will always have a library from which to borrow books.

Mr. and Mrs. Moose try to invite a turkey to their Thanksgiving feast.

Billy is disappointed when his father doesn't show up to help him catch a frog for the frog-jumping competition at school, but the one he and his mother catch wins the championship and Billy begins to accept his father's absence.