Jack and Ella are thrilled to take a friendly lion as their pet, but when Leopold the Lion grows chubby and despondent, they must seek a way to make him healthy again.
Bullied as a gay teenager, especially while performing in a high school musical, Uncle Ash, who is marrying his boyfriend, refuses to dance at his wedding, but flower girl Willow is determined to change her favorite uncle's mind.
Illustrations and simple text offer a good night to the library and its inhabitants--including puppet shows, comics, and the books tucked safely on their shelves.
In art class, neatness, conformity, and imitation are encouraged, but when Willow brings imagination and creativity to her projects, even straight-laced Miss Hawthorn is influenced.
When Willow's family moves to a new home, she makes friends with all of the neighbors, even unsmiling Mr. Larch, through her letters inviting each to be as generous as she is.
Stu has always loved living near a zoo and pretending to conduct the "music" of the animals there, so when he learns that Mr. Wolfe is trying to shut the place down, Stu hatches a plan to save his animal friends' home.
"Tallulah the mermaid realizes that she is different from the other mermaids in the ocean and finds that she truly belongs in the Great Lakes"--Provided by publisher.
