Kevin Henkes

Chester and Wilson share the same exact way of doing things, until Lilly moves into the neighborhood and shows them that new ways can be just as good.

Lilly loves everything about school, especially her teacher, but when he asks her to wait a while before showing her new purse, she does something for which she is very sorry later.

Billy and his parents discuss how big he is getting.

Penny instantly loves the doll her grandmother sends her, but finding the perfect name for her is a challenge.

After helping her mother weed, water, and chase the rabbits from their garden, a young girl imagines her dream garden complete with jellybean bushes, chocolate rabbits, and tomatoes the size of beach balls.

Penny feels guilty after taking a beautiful blue marble that she sees in Mrs. Goodwin's grass, but gets a pleasant surprise when she goes to return it the next day.

A bird, a fox, a dog, and a squirrel overcome minor setbacks to have a very good day.

"Animals and children alike watch as the world transforms from the dark and dead of winter to a full and blooming spring"--

Brief text and illustrations tell the story of a boy, a rabbit, and a seed.

On a summer visit to her grandmother's cottage by the ocean, twelve-year-old Martha gains perspective on the death of a classmate, on her relationship with her grandmother, on her feelings for an older boy, and on her plans to be a writer.