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A rhyming tale of an elf who must avoid being caught in traps while assisting Santa on Christmas Eve.

Photographs and easy-to-read text welcome the reader to the Parker Hotel, where the bellhop is a monkey and camels swim in the pool. Includes author's note.

Simple text follows the path of a wayward note as each animal, Turtle, Duck, Spider, and many more, find it and use it for their own purposes.

"This bouncy day-in-the-life adventure shows what happens when you pair a spunky little girl with a dog who's as stubborn as he is furry"--

Alfie wants to participate in the best parts of being a kid, from his friend Antoinette s birthday party to the relay races at school. But his shyness keeps him from engaging. When Alfie wakes up with That Feeling on the morning of yet another big event the underwater costume parade his mom takes him to the aquarium.

Jim wakes up hungry, just not for the pancakes his mother is fixing--so his imagination takes over, and he pictures himself as a lion checking out the possibilities for breakfast (including his mother).

Mia was content to share her big, bright room with her baby brother, but now that they are older--and he is messier--she seeks a new space of her own.

"As Max and Marla set out for the perfect picnic, they learn getting along isn't always easy, but best friends can't stay mad for long"--

Gordy, Jilly, and Zoie want to take their morning nap but a cat has taken over their basket.

A mouse puts a book to sleep by covering it with a blanket, reading it a story, and giving it a big hug.