Little, Jean

Nell's excitement over her perfect birthday is ruined the next day when she discovers her beloved cat, Lady Grey, is missing.

A collection of poems and brief vignettes from the perspective of a girl named Kate Bloomfield, reflecting her views on friendship, school, family life, and the world.

When the family moves from Germany to Canada in the 1930's, a nine-year-old girl discovers the reason for her awkwardness and apparent inability to do anything right.

Even though she is older, Claire is not as brave as her sister Jess. Then one day, Jess's teddy bear is kidnapped by bullies, and Claire surprises herself by coming to the rescue.

When Fielding moves into a new neighborhood, he hopes to make new friends and get the dog of his dreams.

Emma is allergic to animals with fur, but because she and her adopted brother really want a pet, they decide to try a lizard.

Intimidated and dejected by the other animals' stories about the important gifts brought by their ancestors to the stable where Jesus was born, Pippin the pig performs an act of kindness and discovers the true meaning of Christmas giving.

Emma finds out how hard it is to be a big sister when her family adopts a four-year-old boy named Max.

While on a picnic, a father puts together familiar elements from various stories until he comes up with a version his children like.

n account of the Canadian poet and novelist's life after being born nearly blind.