Virginia L Kroll

Rhyming text celebrates the many remarkable things that girls can achieve, from packing a lunchbox to swishing a basketball and climbing a tree.

Although the tradition is to present carp kites only to boys on Children's Day, Kimiko's parents find a way to make the day special for her.

Each member of a family writes an anonymous "I'm thankful for" note and places it in the Thanksgiving bowl, but after the family guesses who wrote each note, the bowl is accidentally left outside, where it rolls off on a year-long series of adventures.

Seth cannot forgive his friend Jacob for breaking a favorite toy until he learns first hand that friends and family are more valuable than anything.

When Nicholas's injured ankle keeps him from playing soccer, he finds he can better understand the behavior of the neighbor who makes him angry, and learns that he can change his own behavior too.

Having promised her younger brother that she will watch him race in the Special Olympics, Cristina is offered the chance to meet a famous author--her favorite--on the same day and must make a tough choice.

With her tool box and her talent for fixing things, eight-year-old Makayla tries to mend a neighbor's broken heart.

Rhyming text celebrates the many things that boys can achieve.

A child describes teddy bears owned by other children, from Joshy's giant grizzly to the floppy bear Poppy's grandmother made from socks.

Ryan thinks it is funny to call the slowest runner in his class "Doug the Slug, " until his older brother teases him for having a teddy bear.