From worrying when excited to forgiving while still hurting, children experience everyday paradoxes as they embrace their full potential.

"A child imagines what life would be like as a horse"--

Taking a mouse to the movies can lead to letting him do other things, such as making a snowman, listening to Christmas carols, and decorating the Christmas tree.

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

One day, a blustery blizzard struck. The wind whipped and whooshed, scooping up and carrying off everything in its path...even Dan the dragon and Fran the unicorn. Oh my, oh my! Will Dan and Fran find their way back home in this adventure? Join Dan and Fran in this hilarious and heartwarming tale about the magic of friendship.

"Vlad is a vampire with the misfortune of having rosy cheeks that--gasp!--make him look abysmally alive. But being the fabulous vampire that he is (and hoping to avoid rejection), he hides his rosy complexion behind elaborate vampire outfits in traditional black. That is, until he finds out that his best friend has a pink secret of her own"--|cProvided by publisher.

Llama clones his friend Alpaca in order to avoid cleaning up after himself, but while Llama is eating the day away the Alpacas he set loose are causing pandemonium.

"Celebrate the birthday of American Girl with this first Little Golden Book featuring Samantha, Molly, Kirsten, Josefina, Addy, and other beloved characters. Take a peek into how each of these girls enjoyed her birthday during her unique times in U.S. history." --publisher's website.

"Go on a tour of eco-friendly farms around the globe! From urban gardens to farms under the sea, discover the many different sustainable ways people have been growing food for centuries, and new innovations that are battling the effects of climate change on farming. Rhyming text and inset boxes with definitions for new vocabulary words make the topic accessible to young learners. End matter includes detailed information about each country's farming...

This poetry anthology, edited by Miranda Paul, explores a wide range of ways to be grateful (from gratitude for a puppy to gratitude for family to gratitude for the sky) with poems by a diverse group of contributors, including Joseph Bruchac, Margarita Engle, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Naomi Shihab Nye, Charles Waters, and Jane Yolen.