Presents the title work in which a little lamb uses her clever wiles to keep a coyote from eating her up, and includes visits to a guitar maker, a mural painter, and the musical group Los Lobos, and reviews of related books.
When Aunt Mattie dies, best friends Lottie and Herbie console each other and celebrate Aunt Mattie's life by scattering her ashes and preparing her favorite snack--peanut butter and jelly sandwiches (with bananas).
Soon after the kindly Mr. Balbini discovers that his dog Theodor can talk, he finds himself bullied by the demanding canine and yearns for a more traditional pet.
