Reynolds, Peter

Vashti believes that she cannot draw, but her art teacher's encouragement leads her to change her mind.

After wishing there were two of him to complete all the items on his "to do" list, Leo discovers that the real problem is not the number of Leos, but the length of the list.

Vashti believes that she cannot draw, but her art teacher's encouragement leads her to change her mind.

Ramon loses confidence in his ability to draw, but his sister gives him a new perspective on things.

Marisol is excited to help make a mural for the school library, but wonders how she can make a sky without blue paint, until she learns to see the world in a new way.

SugarLoaf, named by her baker father and dentist mother, tells us about her family, her neighborhood, and what she likes to do.

Ramon loses confidence in his ability to draw, but his sister gives him a new perspective on things.

Disappointed with his very small Christmas present, Roland wishes for something bigger. He goes searching the universe for the biggest present ever, only to find that the present he really wants is waiting for him at home.

"When a young boy begins to play on his family's piano, reveling in the fun of plunking the keys, his father signs him up for lessons so that he can learn to play properly. With his father's encouragement, Raj learns notes, then scales, then songs, and finally classical pieces that his father can recognize and be proud of. But the more Raj practices and the more skilled he becomes, the less he enjoys playing, until he grows up and stops playing altogether. But when his father becomes ill and asks Raj to play for him, will Raj remember how to play from the heart?"--Provided by publisher.

Rafael has looked forward to the Going Places contest and builds his go-cart from a kit in record time, but his neighbor, Maya, has a much more interesting and creative idea for her entry and Rafael decides to help.