DiPucchio, Kelly S

Alfred so loves books that he spends much of his life collecting every one in his town, and when his collection is complete he sets out to read each tome, while the lives of the townspeople grow dull and dreary.

Hoping to get some sleep, Little Runt boots his hog family out of bed one by one, but then finds that he needs them back again.

Gilbert the goldfish enjoys his life with a castle, treasure chest, and food that falls from the sky, but what he really wants is a pet.

Relates the earth changing consequences of millions of nights of raucous snoring by sleeping dinosaurs.

Chloe is very good at sewing and crafts and when her best friend's birthday approaches, she creates a fabulous gift but also saves the day for a classmate who had been unkind to her.

The entire town of Up Yonder joins in to help their favorite teacher clean up her messy classroom.

A collection of creepy critters sing their favorite campfire sing-alongs, slightly altered for little monsters.

Lady Liberty steps down from her pedestal one morning to see the country of which she represents and sees the cities and towns, deserts and mountains, and scores of people who make America their home.

After finding out there has never been a female U.S. president, Grace decides to run in her school's mock election, where she learns about the American electoral system and sets out to be the best person for the job even though her opponent, Thomas, seems to be winning all the boys' votes.