From sunrise to sunset on a scorching summer day, people (and animals) use the water found in a park in many different ways.

"Tup tup. Read full book review >

A boy and a kitten engage in a battle of wills over feline food preferences. Read full book review >

A little red-haired girl observes that many of the people in her neighborhood and school seem a "little bit scary." Read full book review >

Even more tender than its predecessor, these six related stories skillfully capture the bittersweet challenges of childhood independence. Read full book review >

Jenkins and Pratt team up for a second canine-themed collaboration, this time focusing on a white dog named Dumpling and her unlikely friendship with a skunk. Read full book review >

"What happens on Wednesdays is I wake up when it is still dark out." Read full book review >

A little girl has three toys who are best friends: Stingray, a stuffed stingray who claims to know it all, Lumphy; a daring and curious stuffed buffalo; and Plastic, a bouncing, red toy who has yet to find out her true identity. Read full book review >

Just how far will parental love stretch? Read full book review >

Fudge Fudge and Marshmallow do not like the new animal, not one bit. Read full book review >

Wielding pen, brush, and odd bits of cloth or cardboard with breezy abandon, Cantone depicts a pop-eyed, carrot-topped child in variously skewed domestic settings, tallying her "particular tastes"—"Dogs <\b>are not her favorite thing. 'I do not like large ones that drool, but small ones that keep their tongues in their mouths are okay.' " After going on to weigh in on cats, foods, colors, her big brother, baths, boats, and baby dolls, Alberta concludes with the unsurprising revelation that her very favorite thing is (wait for it): "ME!" Read full book review >