Marisabina Russo

Some young rabbits would rather play than sleep, much to their parents' chagrin.

"It's 1950s New York, and Marisabina Russo is being raised Catholic and attending a Catholic school that she loves--but when she finds out that she's Jewish by blood, and that her family members are Jewish survivors of the Holocaust, her childhood is thrown into turmoil. To make matters more complicated, her father is out of the picture, her mother is ambitious and demanding, and her older half-brothers have troubles, too. Following the author's young...

The only thing Little Bird likes about rain is the puddles it leaves behind, but after flying through Manhattan to find the perfect puddle, his bath is interrupted again and again.

A big sister relates some of her accomplishments, which her baby brother is far from able to do.

Sam lines up blocks, books, boots, cars, and other objects, all the way from his room to his mother in the kitchen.

Includes 22 poems on a variety of topics.