Johnston, Tony

A family sews their memories and love into a quilt for a child who is dying.

Living in the boiler room of the school where her father is janitor seems normal to fourth grader Martha Snapdragon, until she has experiences with an evil principal, the class bully, and a mysterious giant spoon, all reminiscent of the Arthurian legends.

Presents the further adventures of Odd Job, the boy who will tackle any job, including teaching someone to blow bubbles.

A child and a little green parrot spend the day together, sharing seeds, a song, a story, and more.

Two good friends, Possum and Alien, spend time together celebrating their birthdays, discovering their uniqueness, and hanging out together in a tree.

Two very good friends plan for Mother's Day, go to the beach, experiment with new shoes, and dig tunnels.

Mole and Troll learn several lessons about friendship in these four stories.

Mole and Troll agree to trim a tree for Christmas but disagree on the ornaments as each dislikes the other's choices.

When a crazy chicken wreaks havoc in the kitchen there is just one thing to do--prepare a nest so that she will settle down.

In her garden in Mexico, an old lady enjoys watching the birds and warning the cat to leave them alone.