Sally and Dave are slugs with different interests and personalities, but when Sally finds herself in trouble, it is up to Dave to come to her rescue.

Other stuffed animals are clean and new, but none of them have a real connection to Micah. Micah's mother begins to understand when she and Micah give the rather stained bunny an unsuccessful bath. Micah tells his mother that even when he sometimes gets messy, she continues to love him just the same. He loves Bunny Rabbit just the way she is--worn, stained, and thoroughly chewed.

A boy and a robot strike up a friendship despite their differences.

Fox is calm and thoughtful. Chick is hyperactive and flighty. They don't always agree, but they are friends anyway. "Fox and Chick don't always agree. But Fox and Chick are always friends. With sly humor and companionable warmth, Sergio Ruzzier deftly captures the adventures of these two seemingly opposite friends. The luminous watercolor images showcased in comic-book panel form will entice emerging readers, while the spare text and airiness of...

Invites young readers to join Queen Bee, Soul Babe, Splatters and all the L.O.L. Surprise! dolls as they celebrate the things that make them the same and different.

"Ayo looks around his kindergarten class and doesn't see anyone with skin that looks dark brown like his. Does this mean there is something wrong with the way he is? When Ayo asks, he learns there is nothing wrong with his skin color, and that no one color is better or worse than any other. We are all beautiful!"--

"A young boy aspires to make a bowl of ramen as delicious as his dad's, and runs into some surprises--both delightful and disastrous--on his first attempt"--

"Lili Macaroni loves every feature she has inherited from a family member, but when she starts kindergarten she is teased for those very traits. Burdened by unhappiness, she creates a polka-dotted butterfly and imagines it flying her sorrows away--and finds she has introduced a powerful tool for conversations about emotions, self-esteem, and resilience."--

"At first glance, all penguins look the same. But a closer look reveals that every penguin is different. Theo is the smartest of them all, but doesn't want to show it. Felix has short wings, Sarah loves to draw more than talk, and Lena is attracted to Ida. Each penguin has worries and fears, strengths and dreams. And yet, together they form a community"--