Khalsa, Dayal Kaur

When her parents refuse to get her a dog, May creates an imaginary dog out of a roller skate.

Reminiscences of a grandmother who came to this country from Russia, married a plumber, gambled to earn extra money, and formed a strong bond with her young granddaughter.

Reluctant to go to sleep, a young child lies in bed and recounts the ways other people and creatures go to sleep.

Julian, a high spirited farm dog, makes life very uncomfortable for the house cat, Victoria, until he helps save her lost kitten.

Excited May takes her first trip away from home when the family goes on vacation in Florida, and the adventures she and her older brother have in Miami bring them to a better understanding of each other.

An Italian visitor to Queens bemoans the unavailability of pizza until some thoughtful girls enable her to make some.

Reminiscences of a grandmother who came to this country from Russia, married a plumber, gambled to earn extra money, and formed a strong bond with her young granddaughter.

A little city girl wants to grow up to be a cowboy.

Elsie, who lives alone in a snow-covered house on the edge of the woods, makes a friend when a huge cat made of snow comes to play with her.