Maloney, Peter

Peter brings his favorite book to school. During class, Peter remembers that he got it from the library -- more than a year ago!.

A young boy is told that he has his mother's nose, his sister's eyes, his uncle's head for numbers, and other traits from different family members, but he comes to realize that there is nobody quite like him.

Having allowed his belly button to fill up with dirt, Billy is unhappy when he finds a bush growing there.

Kate is heartbroken when her favorite tree is cut down and shipped off to Rockefeller Center for use at Christmas, along with the bird who has been living in the tree.