Alemagna, B?atrice

"When a little girl falls on the street, scraping her knee, her father tells her not to worry, that "a beautiful scab will form." But she does worry! The scab is not beautiful and it's keeping her from bending her knee! When will it ever go away? By the time the scab--who she has named Pepper--falls off, something astonishing has happened: the girl has come to feel affection for the scab and has a hard time letting go"--Provided by publisher.

When Pascaline, a little bat, screams "Never, not ever!" in response to going to school, something extraordinary happens, which changes her mind.

A retelling of Snow White from the point of view of the stepmother queen, whose blinding obsession and insatiable jealousy lead inexorably to her own violent undoing.

Reflects on things that go away over time, such as soap bubbles, lice, and leaves, but the love between a parent and child remains constant.

"Gisele, a fragile, strong, transparent girl, . . . denounces the meanness that can mark life in the world"--Provided by publisher.

"Lonely seven-year-old Harold Phillip Snipperpot is excited when his parents, not known for their affection, throw him a birthday party attended exclusively by animals, but things take a turn when his guests start destorying the house, forcing Harold to try and save his party from calamity with surprising results"--Publisher.

Sent outside by their mother on a rainy day, a child is dismayed when their handheld game falls into the pond before they encounter giant snails, wet mushrooms, and other elements that awaken them to the sensory aspects of nature.

"Eddie is five-and-a-half and thinks she is the only one in her family without a special talent. So when she hears her sister say "birthday-Mommy-fluffy-little-squishy," she worries that her sister will give Mom the better present. From that moment on, she is determined to find a fluffy little squishy of her own"--Dust jacket.

Presents a story about a big, young, curious and lonely lion who decides to go to Paris, France.