Kevin Henkes

Penny instantly loves the doll her grandmother sends her, but finding the perfect name for her is a challenge.

After helping her mother weed, water, and chase the rabbits from their garden, a young girl imagines her dream garden complete with jellybean bushes, chocolate rabbits, and tomatoes the size of beach balls.

Lilly loves everything about school, especially her teacher, but when he asks her to wait a while before showing her new purse, she does something for which she is very sorry later.

A mouse named Wemberly, who worries about everything, finds that she has a whole list of things to be anxious about when she faces the first day of nursery school.

"Animals and children alike watch as the world transforms from the dark and dead of winter to a full and blooming spring"--

Owen's parents try to get him to give up his favorite blanket before he starts school, but when their efforts fail, they come up with a solution that makes everyone happy.

Sophie does not enjoy energetic, assertive Wendell's weekend visit until the very end, when she learns to assert herself and finds out Wendell can be fun to play with after all.

When Old Bear falls asleep for the winter, he has a dream that he is a cub again, enjoying each of the four seasons.

"Snow falls, animals burrow, and children prepare for the wonders winter brings"--

A collection of stories about Lilly the mouse and her friends includes such tales as "Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse," "Lilly's Big Day," and "Chrysanthemum."