Hest, Amy

"Billy and Rose are two friends who, even though they don't always agree, still like each other just the way they are"--Back cover.

Presents a children's boardbook about Sam, a little bear who won't go to sleep until his mom gives him a goodnight kiss.

"A celebration of the joy and comfort to be found in alone time and the joy and comfort that a friend can bring"--Provided by publisher.

"Best friends Billy and Rose, an industrious sheep and a laid-back pig, sometimes see things differently. When they play catch, Rose insists that Billy throws too high, and he counters that she throws too low. While Rose thinks washing clothes is the world's biggest chore, Billy contends that playing the cello holds that distinction. Still, these endearing friends always find a way to work things out"--Provided by publisher.

"It is early morning when eleven-year-old Julie Sweet and her six-year-old sister, Martha, find the baby on the steps of the new children's library in Belle Beach, Long Island. At the same time, twelve-year-old Bruno Ben-Eli is on his way to catch the 9:15 train into New York City. He is on an important errand for his brother, who is serving in World War II. But when Bruno sees Julie, who hasn't spoken to him for sixteen days, carrying a baby in a basket, he has to follow her. Holt everything, he thinks. Julie Sweet is a kidnapper"--Jacket flap.

Three friends, Casey, Jenny, and Kate, are excited when Jenny's mother has a baby and they decide to go to work as nannies.-CIP.

Janie observes the day-to-day activity in her Brooklyn neighborhood and records it all in her notebook.

When Mrs. Bear and little Sam deliver the cakes they have made for their friends in the neighborhood, Sam carries the cakes all by himself, through the snow and up to the front doors.

When Mrs. Bear and little Sam deliver the cakes they have made for their friends in the neighborhood, Sam carries the cakes all by himself, through the snow and up to the front door.