fiction

Four years after the death of her mother, seven-year- old Allie goes with her grandfather to a performance of "The Nutcracker" on Christmas Eve, hears about the special day he had with her mother going to her first "Nutcracker," and shares his loving memory of her.

Presents a colorfully illustrated story in poetic form about a tiger who appears when the moon is full and dances through the night.

A curious monkey causes quite a commotion on the ski slopes.

Ten-year-old Kate begins a communication exchange on a computer with someone purporting to be from outer space, who says he is going to pay a visit to Earth soon.

Describes how Chipmunk gathers and stores food to prepare for winter.

Soon after the chickens tire of their feed and decide to make tortilla chips and salsa, all the other animals on Nuthatcher Farm start to crave southwestern cuisine. Includes three recipes on endpaper.

A circular tale in which each new book character is reading about the next, beginning and ending with Charlie Cook.

Jigsaw and Mila investigate when their teacher announces that a writer whose identity is a secret will visit their class.

Alfie the Apostrophe feels unsure of himself until he shows off his abilities for possessives and making contractions at the Punctuation Talent Show.

Describes the various landscapes of America, from the Rocky Mountains and Alaska's wildlands to the giant sequoias of California, relating the parent-child relationship to these natural settings.