McGhee, Alison

When the snow falls, a young boy makes a snowman that becomes his friend until the seasons change.

A father reflects on how the future depends upon all of the little things in his son's world, from his yellow drinking cup to a big cardboard box.

While trying to cope with more school work, including an assignment in her least favorite subject, reading, a sixth-grade girl faces her toughest challenge as her beloved dog--and lifelong companion--nears the end of his life.

Through rhythmic text, a parent reflects on the options and opportunities possible in a beloved child's future.

With only ten days before kindergarten starts, a little girl who cannot tie her shoes by herself fears the worst.

After a car accident in the Adirondacks leaves her older sister Ivy brain-dead, seventeen-year-old Rose struggles with her grief and guilt as she slowly learns to let her sister go.

A young girl faces her first piano recital with bravery and confidence.

A big boy and his best stuffed friend seek the courage to move out of their crib and sleep in a gigantic big boy bed for the first time.

A mother reflects on the all the milestones, from walking in a deep wood to holding someone else's hand, that her child will achieve during life.

A little boy in a sheriff's hat and his dog deputy are bringing donuts home when the "Sheriff" is unable to resist getting rid of a slightly squished powdered donut, then wonders how everyone knows he ate it.