fiction

Matthew meets the midnight money van when he needs money to buy a Mother's Day present.

Froggy and his dad celebrate Father's Day with a game of miniature golf, among other things.

Papa Bear makes it clear to his family that he does not believe in celebrating Fathers' Day, then changes his opinion but fears it may be too late for any special treatment.

On April Fools' Day, Alice gets tired of Horace's pranks and teaches him that good friends can have fun together without mean tricks.

In the Russian shtetl where she and her family live, Hannah is given a diary for her tenth birthday, and in it she records the dramatic story of her journey to America.

Little Rabbit has looked forward to becoming a big brother, but when Mama brings home triplets, he quickly realizes that babies are not as much fun as he thought they would be.

A boy compares himself to his friend Maria, who can make beautiful things, but Maria reminds him that he has talents she lacks.

Nate the Great and his cousin Olivia are on the case of a runaway turkey, but unfortunately the clues appear to contradict each other.

Little Critter and his friends spend time with a boy who has just moved to their neighborhood.

While Big Benny feels blue at not receiving any valentines, the reader is introduced to the letters of the alphabet.