Vigna, Judith

Having traveled to a small village in Italy to see an ancestor's collection of stone animals, Anna is disappointed to find it vanished, but then one night the animals mysteriously reappear.

The exclusive nature of Marybeth and Barbara's friendship is challenged when a new girl moves into their neighborhood.

The story of how Gregory got the six stitches in his forehead changes with each friend that passes on the news.

When a mother discovers her small daughter and son have built a shelter to protect themselves from nuclear attact, she explains that grownups all over the world are working hard to make the world safe for children to grow up in.

A child treats a disagreeable classmate with kindness and is glad she makes an attempt at friendliness even though she feels her effort is in vain.

The story of how Gregory got the six stitches in his forehead changes with each friend that passes on the news.

When she is told her mother is expecting a baby, a young girl proposes a number of alternatives, such as having a turtle.

A near disaster helps a child of divorced parents soften her feelings toward her father's new baby.

A young boy finds a way to keep in touch with his beloved grandmother despite his parent's divorce.

Although she has written a book about her mother's job as a television reporter and her mother may not be able to show up for Writers' Day, Olivia manages to show that she loves both her parents despite their divorce.