Jarvis

"Alan is very scary. He comes from a long line of very scary alligators. He says things like 'I'm big, scary Alan! Fear my razor-sharp teeth!' But all is not as it seems. Alan, you see, has a very BIG (not-so-scary) secret"--Back cover.

From the silly to the sublime, this book of thanks speaks directly to children and invites them to contemplate what they are thankful for in their own lives.

"Bear and Bird are the best of friends, but yesterday they had a falling out. And although they can't quite remember why, each is sure that a new best friend is now in order. If Bear sends an anonymous letter floating down the river, will it be found by someone nice--someone with whom he has as much in common as he did with Bird? In this quartet of tales, the endearing duo is back to show that even friends who sometimes get their wires crossed can always be each other's best supporter--whether making plans to meet that go comically awry, baking hideously inedible surprise cakes, or savoring a starlit moment together (and getting carried away with wishes for just one more thing to make it perfect)"--Provided by publisher.

"Coral Reef City is home to the most dazzling shoals of tropical fish in ALL the ocean. And then there is Terry. Terry looks gray. Terry feels dull. And although he is the best at playing Hide A Fish, he can't help but wonder. Just what would it feel like to be part of that dashing, flashing crew? So, with the help of his friends, he fashions a flashy costume and is ready to impress . . . Hello-o-o everybody! Just call me TROPICAL Terry! But will life as a tropical fish be everything he dreamed of?--Provided by publisher.

"Bear and Bird are best friends, and they spend a lot of time together. They don't always understand each other, but both agree that all they want is for their friend to be happy. So when Bear forgets the most important thing to pack for a picnic (but pretends that he didn't), Bird doesn't let on that she knew all along. And when Bird is upset to discover her friend has more of a certain talent than she does, Bear finds a touching way to make her feel better"--Provided by publisher.

"Everyone likes David, the boy with flowers in his hair. David and his best friend have a great time together. But one day David comes to school wearing a hat, and he is quiet . . . Now, where his flowers were looks twiggy and prickly, causing the other children to stay away. But David's best friend has an idea--a way to help David get his color back, wielding paintbrushes and plenty of love"--Provided by publisher.

When Morris Mole loses his glasses, he decides to try to find his way home from work without them, but he soon finds that he didn't know his way as well as he had thought.

"Flo the duckling follows Daddy Duck to visit a relative's new nest but she gets distracted along the way"--OCLC.