A young boy is depicted doing a variety of naughty things for which he is repeatedly admonished, but finally he gets a hug.

Frightened by news of angry people around the world, a young girl gets her parents' help in learning to be compassionate and brave a little at a time.

The only way to make a bid for a girl's equality is to climb right up to the toppermost bough of the very tallest tree. The dynamic ode to girl power was written by noted Afro-American actor, poet, and playwright Beach E. Richards. First published in

A country truck feels out of place in the speedy, noisy city until he comes to the rescue during a giant traffic jam.

When Zebra and his enthusiastic friend Moose are asked to exit a book about shapes, Moose has other plans.

Parent and child ponder the different ways a dinosaur can say goodnight, from slamming his tail and pouting to giving a big hug and kiss.

Rumi's family has moved to a new town and he is feeling lonely and left out at school because one of the other kids, Asher, is a bully--until Hans joins him, drawing in the dirt under the old willow tree.

In rhyming text, naughty dinosaurs learn the importance of having good manners, saying please and thank you, and never, ever making a mess.

Insightfully sweet, with a gentle humor and poignancy, here is Oliver Jeffers' user's guide to life on Earth. He created it specially for his son, yet with a universality that embraces all children and their parents. Be it a complex view of our planet's terrain (bumpy, sharp, wet), a deep look at our place in space (it s big), or a guide to all of humanity (don t be fooled, we are all people), Oliver's signature wit and humor combine with a value...

Illustrations, hand-lettering, and easy to read text reveal a child's bedtime promise to strive the next day to be adventurous, strong, curious, and more.