David Steinberg

When the guests came over, Theo couldn't wait --he put one slice of turkey, two scoops of stuffing, three spoons of gravy and continued to count his way around the Thanksgiving table adding food to his plate, with scratch-and-sniff scented spots that let you smell the food.

Follows a group of children at Christmas, from writing letters to Santa to picking the perfect tree.

Follows a child through preschool, from saying goodbye to parents on the very first day of school to watching butterflies hatch in spring.

Follows a class of second graders through the school year, from soccer practice, Friday morning spelling tests, and homework to recess and the end-of-year barbeque.

Collects poems that feature a visit to a mall for monsters and its correspondingly named franchises, a hungry skeleton, a monster made of food, a baby who surprises his parents when the moon is full, and a ghost frightened of today's kids.

Kevin Shepherd has gotten away with lying his entire life, but when scheming producer Larry Wolf steals Kevin's idea for a hot new video game, the tables get turned. Kevin realizes he's met his match, a Bigger Fatter Liar, when Wolf refuses to admit the truth. Kevin declares, "Game On, " as he and his best friend Becca stop at nothing to get Wolf to tell the truth, plotting a series of devious pranks to set the record straight.

"Larry David has a pretty good life. Pretty, pretty good. He has understanding friends, a tolerant wife, and his plans for the afterlife all plotted out. See Larry take in a family of Blacks, make a generous donation, pay his respects to the dead, and befriend the handicapped. Is Larry David the most magnanimous man we know ... or the most misunderstood?"--Container.