De Groat, Diane

Gilbert wants to do something special for his mother on Mother's Day, but first he must stop his sister, Lola, from being the center of attention.

Before Lewis's birthday party, Gilbert's mother wisely substitutes a toy for the frying pan Gilbert wants to give Lewis.

After he is given the part of George Washington in a school play, Gilbert is worried that he will not remember his lines and decides to be very honest all the time, which leads him to have a greater understanding of what it means to be honest.

Gilbert is excited about the costume he is planning to wear in the Halloween parade at school, until he discovers that lots of others have the same costume.

Gilbert is nervous about portraying George Washington in front of the class, and he feels even worse when he cannot find his main prop.

Gilbert the opossum imagines himself as Surfer Dude on a fun-filled day at the beach.

Lola doesn't want to have a Halloween costume like somebody else, but all the good ideas seem to be taken.

Third grader Annie Pitts is excited about getting the part of the swamp monster in a high school student's low-budget horror movie, until she finds out how much hard work is involved.