Penn, Audrey

When Chester the raccoon goes to bed at sunrise, the shadows cast in his room are frightening and keep him from falling asleep.

"Chester Raccoon goes to his first sleepover and enjoys a day of fun and games with his friends. But when it is time to go to sleep, Chester feels his mother's love through his Kissing Hand, but still misses his home. Chester goes home and Mrs. Raccoon assures him he came home at just the right time"--.

A family in the Old Country hopes to recreate the miracle of the first Hanukkah by making a small jar of cooking oil last long enough to make a treat for each of the eight nights.

Sassafras, the little skunk, develops self-esteem when he learns the value of his "special gift" while playing with his friends in the woods.

A young raccoon learns the meaning of bravery and a method for overcoming his fears.

When Chester tells his mother about the school bully, she asks him to gather his friends to hear a story about getting along with people who are prickly.

Four friends, living on Ocracoke Island off North Carolina, are inspired by their elderly friend Mrs. McNemmish's tales of her pirate ancestor Blackbeard, to honor her request to be buried at sea and to attempt to claim the treasure she promises will be waiting for them if they do as she asks.