Spinelli, Eileen

When calamity stalks every step of the preparations for the Tappletons' Thanksgiving dinner, they realize that there is more to Thanksgiving than turkey and trimmings.

When alone, a young girl enjoys dancing, singing, growling, and cheering but when anyone other than her best friend is watching, she is quiet and shy.

A father shares dinner and bedtime rituals with his daughter before going out to work the night shift.

Collects quotations for daily inspiration for young readers, and features excerpts from children's literature and advice with each entry.

Although his father wants him to follow the family tradition and become a chef, a young boy would much rather dance.

In summer and in winter, Althea enjoys the ritual of taking her bath.

A collection of poems that appeals to the imagination of young children. Bright watercolor drawings accompany each poem.

In rhyming verse, a little girl describes places where animals like to sleep, from seals snoozing on ice to spiders in the kitchen clock, as well as her favorite place, on grandma's lap.