Zolotow, Charlotte

A young boy shares with his mother his daydreams about the father who left before he was born.

Two children find beauty and wonder in the park on a hot night.

Illustrations accompany couplets describing things that go together: "Sand with sea/ And you with me.".

Describes how each animal sleeps in its own special place, in its own special way.

The love of a mother for her little girl permeates a walk they take together on an autumn day.

A little girl asks if she may return home to visit when she grows up and no longer spills powder in the bathroom or knocks over the plants.

A young girl describes the loneliness she feels after her best friend moves away.

A little girl begins to understand the seasons and holidays that follow each other year after year.

Together Lewis and his mother remember Grandpa, who used to come in the night when Lewis called.

Thomas realizes being the new kid on the block isn't too lonely after a special night of trick-or-treating.