Laurie Keller

The states become bored with their positions on the map and decide to change places for a while. Includes facts about the states.

"Walt is not the tallest or the curliest or the pointiest or even the crunchiest. A confounded blade of grass searches for his 'est' in this hilarious story about growing up"--

Potato is very excited to buy a pair of pants on sale at Lance Vance's Fancy Pants Store, but when he sees Eggplant, who pushed him the day before, he is afraid to go in.

Arnie the talking doughnut and Peezo participate in a television game show, competing against other local teams in a series of challenges which include facing Nick "The Pumpernator" Pumpernickel, and still manage to solve a mystery.

"Arnie is shocked when he hears his neighbor Loretta Schmoretta tell news reporters that she was the victim of an alien abduction. And not just any aliens--alien doughnuts from outer spastry. Arnie thinks this is a ridiculous story, that is, until he gets abducted. Arnie must think fast in order to rescue his fellow doughnuts and the townspeople from the alien invaders"--Provided by publisher.

Arnie knows all the doughnuts in the bakery, but he and the others are puzzled by the giant round maybe-doughnut (or maybe not doughnut) that Mr. Baker Man has just put on display.

A young girl named Birdy talks about her smile, why she likes it, and tells the reader why smiling is such an important part of life.

"Two quirky characters living in an apartment building come together in this picture book that reinforces the importance of asking questions in order to better understand each other and the world around them."--

The states become bored with their positions on the map and decide to change places for a while.

Fourteen children's book artists draw their favorite foods and explain why they love them, using short stories, statements, and poems.