Bowdish, Lynea

When thunder makes a young girl and her dog afraid, they decide to make as much noise as the storm.

Describes Bertha McCain's seven dogs, one for each day of the week.

Asks such outrageous questions as "Have you ever tried making an elephant laugh?" "Have you waltzed with a penguin?" and "Have you sung a duet with a curly-haired moose?".

On a carousel, Mara imagines herself a queen, a circus star, and the leader of a parade.

Rhyming text describes the animals, from one to ten, that take up residence in a lonely man's home.

Athletically talented Matt finds it difficult to accept his new klutzy stepfather.

Asks such outrageous questions as "Have you ever tried making an elephant laugh?" "Have you waltzed with a penguin?" and "Have you sung a duet with a curly-haired moose?".

When thunder makes a young girl and her dog afraid, they decide to make as much noise as the storm.

In 1953 nine-year-old Sam moves with his mother from West Virginia to Brooklyn and finds that his grandfather, a well-liked neighborhood character nicknamed Bugsy, does not seem to want him in his life.