When David gets in trouble, he has excuses right up until bedtime, when he realizes he really is sorry.

A freshly baked gingerbread man escapes when he is taken out of the oven and eludes a number of animals until he meets a clever fox.

Brian has always felt invisible at school, but when a new student, Justin, arrives, everything changes.

A boy and his grandfather cross a language and cultural barrier using their shared love of art, storytelling, and fantasy.

In this cumulative tale, a chirping cricket calms a worried mouse, a prowling cat, and other restless creatures, helping them to finally fall asleep.

A little brown-and-white dog prowls the house looking for a treat, but he can't get anyone in the family to give him one. Disappointed and exhausted, the dog collapses for a nap, dreaming of treats, but his dreams turn into nightmares. Fortunately, when he wakes up, he discovers the children have heard his plea.

"Every Friday, in the cafeteria, one of the kids gets up in front of the whole school and does something. A performance. Today it's John's turn."--Front jacket flap.

All the fruits gather together and enjoy a rhyming party, but poor Orange feels left out because he does not rhyme with anything--until Apple invents a new word.

On a trip to the park with her mother, a young girl hears a rhythm coming from the world around her and begins to move to the beat, finally beginning an impromptu dance in which other childen join her.

Instead of making friends, seven-year-old Max Midas decides to make millions and spend it on what he loves best, gold, but one day things get lonely inside his shiny castle and Max finally learns that gold is not worth anything without friends and family by your side.