Bridges, Margaret Park

Edna the elephant dances, tries on her new coat, starts to bake some cookies, and arranges flowers in a vase.

Instead of grumbling about the rain, two little girls enjoy how it makes shiny black streets, forms fun puddles, and sounds like tap dancers on the roof of their bus.

A mother provides examples of how her toddler is both big and little, including little enough to ride through the park in a stroller but big enough to make the pigeons fly away.

As a child imagines becoming a tree, a house, a book, a teddy bear, or a grown-up, Mama explains that she will always love him no matter how much he grows or changes.

On a rainy day, a mother shows her baby raccoon how they can use their imaginations to make daily activities and chores fun.

A girl tells her mother all the special things she would do for her if their positions were reversed and she was the mother.

A boy tells his father all the special things he would do for him if their positions were reversed and he was the father.