Follows a girl in the 1920s as she strives to become a drummer, despite being continually reminded that only boys play the drums, and that there has never been a female drummer in Cuba.  Includes note about Millo Castro Zaldarriaga, who inspired the story, and Anacaona, the all-girl dance band she formed with her sisters.

While his life seems perfectly good as it is, Cardell, a young coyote, learns to tolerate–and even like–the coyote that is courting his mother.

Feeling jealous when a new sibling arrives, little Elmore Green becomes frustrated when the “small person” knocks over his things and licks his jelly bean collection until a special night when their relationship changes.

A young boy rides the bus across town with his grandmother and learns to appreciate the beauty in everyday things.

Presents the story of an owlish master of disguise who dons creative costumes during nightly hunts for a tasty supper.

A woman tells her young son the true story of how his great-great-grandfather, Captain Harry Colebourn, rescued and learned to love a bear cub in 1914 as he was on his way to take care of soldiers’ horses during World War I, and the bear became the inspiration for A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh.

Farm dog Ragweed offers his handy tips for becoming the best farm dog ever.

“For one restless pup the waking world is too full of wonder to leave behind at bedtime, until he closes his eyes and finds comfort in his dreams.”

Elinor is used to doing very well in school, but as Poem in Your Pocket Day approaches, bringing an opportunity to meet a real poet, her struggle to write the perfect poem causes Elinor’s confidence to falter, despite Mr. Tiffin’s guidance and reassurance.

Sophie is hurt when the other children laugh at her painting of her favorite tree–but when she explains her painting everybody understands what she was trying to do.

When Saya’s mother is sent to jail as an illegal immigrant, she sends her daughter a cassette tape with a song and a bedtime story, which inspires Saya to write a story of her own–one that just might bring her mother home.

An owl, puppy, bear, bunny, and pig wait for marvelous things to happen.

“Miss Hazeltine opens her home to cats who need help learning how to be brave, and their new skills are put to use when she finds herself in a bind.

Describes the journey of the sun as reflected in a whale’s eye, over a frozen forest, on an airplane’s wing, and eventually through a little girl’s window.

“A spare, poetic picture book exploring the different phases of the water cycle in surprising and engaging ways.”

“When a little girl’s cherished baby blanket becomes old and worn, it is made into a dress, and over the years it is made into even smaller and smaller items, eventually ending up as a bookmark and inspiring the creation of a book.”