A forgotten school bus finds joy and purpose in the most unexpected places.

Through minimal text and cut-paper illustrations, shows the many things a boy can enjoy while inside his house, then outside, then in again. Includes a list of the author's favorite owls.

The day before Christmas, everyone in Jose's neighborhood seems grumpy, including his mother who is homesick for Puerto Rico, but when he and his parents return from the pizzeria where they borrowed an oven to cook their roast, the heavenly aroma reminds those they pass of all they have to celebrate.

Fish wishes to be all sorts of animals because each one is special, then realizes there is something good about being a fish, too.

When a little girl cannot satisfy the grumpy giraffe she has drawn on the pavement, he draws her into the picture so she can see for herself what is missing.

Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and Rapunzel are all unhappy, but when they decide to switch places for a day each discovers what she likes--and what she can change--about her own life.

Although her friend Alison Frogley treats her very well, Iguana feels that something is missing in her life.

When homeschooled farm girl Piper McCloud reveals her ability to fly, she is quickly taken to a secret government facility to be trained with other exceptional children, but she soon realizes that something is very wrong and begins working with brilliant and wealthy Conrad to escape.

When a peacock visits Tuckers' farm, three hens protest all the attention he gets. The wise hound dog suggests they switch places so the hens spend the day strutting around and the peacock must figure out how to lay an egg. Soon everyone realizes the importance of their own job.

When Noodle is granted a wish from the good dog fairy to be any size and shape desired, he decides to remain Noodle.