Little Chick —Hest, Amy.

Three stories tell how the patient Little Chick wants her carrot to grow tall, her kite to fly high, and also wants to put a star in her pocket. Maybe her dreams will come true with the help of Old-Auntie.

Are You Sure, Mother Bear? —Hest, Amy, author.

Don't you feel well, Sam? —Hest, Amy.

When Sam has a cough, Mrs. Bear tends to him all through the cold night.

My old pal, Oscar —Hest, Amy, author.

"After a young boy's beloved dog dies, the boy encounters a stray dog on the beach. At first, the boy is not interested in having another dog as a pet, but as he walks and plays on the beach, he gradually becomes interes...

When Charley met Grampa —Hest, Amy

While waiting for his Grampa at a train station, Henry tells Charley, his beloved pup, about Grampa's long feet, loud snores, and how he does not know how to be friends with a dog.

On the night of the shooting star —Hest, Amy, author.

Bunny and Dog live on opposite sides of the fence. No one says hello. Or hi. But on the night of the shooting star, two doors open ...

Baby Duck and the bad eyeglasses —Hest, Amy.

Baby Duck is unhappy about the new eyeglasses she has to wear, until Grampa helps her realize that they are not so bad after all.

Mr. George Baker —Hest, Amy.

Harry sits on the porch with Mr. George Baker, an African American who is one hundred years old but can still dance and play the drums, waiting for the school bus that will take them both to the class where they are lear...

When Jessie came across the sea —Hest, Amy.

The purple coat —Hest, Amy.

Despite her mother's reminder that "navy blue is what you always have," Gabby begs her tailor grandfather to make her a beautiful purple fall coat.

Party on ice —Hest, Amy.

Best friends Casey, Kate, and Jenny celebrate Casey's ninth birthday by having an ice skating party, which is only temporarily spoiled when Kate falls and breaks her arm.

You're the boss, Baby Duck —Hest, Amy.

When her parents make such a fuss over their new baby, Baby Duck feels neglected, until Grandpa helps her to realize that she is still important.

You can do it, Sam —Hest, Amy, author.

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.

The reader —Hest, Amy.

A boy and his dog hike to the top of a very tall, snowy hill where they play, enjoy a snack, and then share their favorite book before sledding home.

The summer we found the baby —Hest, Amy, author.

On the morning of the dedication of the new children's library in Belle Beach, Long Island, eleven-year-old Julie Sweet and her six-year-old sister, Martha, find a baby in a basket on the library steps. At the same time,...

Kiss good night —Hest, Amy.

Even after a story, being tucked in, and warm milk, Sam is not ready to go to sleep until his mother kisses him good-night.

Where's my hug —Hest, Amy.

When Sam has a cough, Mrs. Bear tends to him all through the cold night.

Kiss good night —Hest, Amy.

Even after a story, being tucked in, and warm milk, Sam is not ready to go to sleep until his mother kisses him good-night.

The dog who belonged to no one —Hest, Amy.

The hard-working daughter of two bakers and a perfectly nice stray dog live lonely lives in the same town, until they meet one very stormy day.

Charley's first night —Hest, Amy.