parent and child

Fido Fonteyn--the self-described smartest, sharpest, and coolest dog in the world--tries to find the perfect child, teaching a lesson about the meaning of "perfection.".

A father describes to his daughter just how much she is loved and how special she is to him and to God.

Laws protecting the spotted owls in the old growth forest of northern California cost Borden's father his logging job. Angry, Borden vows to kill any spotted owl he sees, but has a change of heart when he and his father find themselves taking care of a young owlet.

Describes the various landscapes of America, from the Rocky Mountains and Alaska's wildlands to the giant sequoias of California, relating the parent-child relationship to these natural settings.

When Mr. and Mrs. Mouse become exhausted from overwork, caring for their many children, the little mice decide to take over.

In his letters to his favorite author, ten-year-old Leigh reveals his problems in coping with his parents' divorce, being the new boy in school, and generally finding his own place in the world.

Twelve-year-old Ben must cope with the loss of his father, who died the year before, and his mother's overprotectiveness when he enters the annual Striped Bass Derby on Martha's Vineyard.

Three babies are caught up in the air and given loving attention by a father, grandmother, and mother.

Pete is cheered up on a rainy day when his father pretends to turn him into a pizza.

A young boy comes to accept his parents' unusual behavior which includes packing surprises in his lunch box and greeting strangers they meet on the street.