Maryann Macdonald

"Me. You. One. Two. That's all it takes for the perfect playdate. With minimal, just right words and captivating, charming illustrations, you won't want to go home. This book illustrates simple concepts such as old and new, fast and slow, and happy and sad."--

The reader is invited to consider some things about when, who, and how to hug and also advised to be prepared to receive one in return.

An illustrated look at the special moments when children and their granddads spend time together. --

As Hedgehog starts to make a cake, his friends stop by, one by one, and each has advice for the project.

"Iggy Iguanodon is disappointed that his brother will not let him tag along to the swimming hole, but when Murka Triceratops comes over they find a game they are both good at, and have a fun afternoon; then at dinner Iggy refuses to eat his ferns, until his grandfather brings him a pile of flowers and Iggy agrees to try ferns (yucky), and the two of them eat the flowers together"--OCLC.

"The little dancers are ready to shine onstage! Miss Amy's ballet studio is putting on a new dance performance called the Butterfly Ball. Rosa and her four friends rehearse leaping, balancing, and twirling to perfect their dances! Rosa feels like all her hard work was for nothing when she is cast in a disappointing role, but her friends help her discover that this small part is of great importance. Rosa feels as beautiful as a butterfly... and maybe...

When Odette's father becomes a Nazi prisoner-of-war and the Paris police begin arresting Jews, her mother sends Odette to hide in the Catholic French countryside where she must keep many secrets to survive.

Sam overcomes his anxieties by confessing them to his stuffed bear, who kindly agrees to take over the job of worrying about things at night.

Little Hippo discovers that the first day at school is hard on the teacher as well as the pupils.