Brisson, Pat

A day at the beach is the occasion for this rhyming look at the relationships between things.

A father tells his daughter the story of how he damaged a neighbor's tomato garden when he was a boy and what he did to make amends.

A father shares with his little girl the story of the star blanket, a present he was given when he was a boy that taught him the importance of knowing and remembering one's extended family.

Kate's letters to her best friend back home chart her family's trip through the South and back up through Kentucky, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, and reveal her true affection for her brother with whom she is always fighting.

A young boy is joined by his animal friends as he and his little red wagon go up the hill to Grandma's house.

Wanda mistakes a thornbush for a rosebush in the empty lot. She clears away the trash around it and cares for it every day, even though no roses bloom.

Annabelle Applegate will not stop tap-dancing no matter what the frustrated citizens of Fiddlers Creek do to make her quit.

Benny sets off in the morning with five shiny new pennies to spend and eventually buys something for his mother, brother, sister, dog, and cat.

When his teacher, Miss Perry, is killed in a car accident, Stevie and his elementary school classmates take turns sharing memories of her, especially her fondest wish for each day.