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.

A Bunny and dog live next to each other, but never say hello to one another until one night they see a shooting star at the same time.

"Will everything I love still be there when I wake? Mother Bear's absolute reassurance-and an unexpected outing-enables a little cub to sleep"--Provided by publisher.

Inside tall buildings and houses neat and grand, one dozen crawling, singing, busy babies are stuffed into pajamas, coats, and hats in preparation for their journey to story hour at the library.

A thirteen-year-old Jewish orphan reluctantly leaves her grandmother and immigrates to New York City, where she works for three years sewing lace and earning money to bring Grandmother to the United States, too.

In a series of letters to her new dog, fourth-grader Annie Rossi relates her daily exploits and remembers her mother.

Every other Sunday, Sadie and her grandfather go for their special early-morning walk.