Kevin Henkes

Seven-year-old Billy Miller starts second grade with a bump on his head and a lot of worries, but by the end of the year he has developed good relationships with his teacher, his little sister, and his parents and learned many important lessons.

Penny instantly loves the doll her grandmother sends her, but finding the perfect name for her is a challenge.

When Kitten mistakes the full moon for a bowl of milk, she ends up tired, wet, and hungry trying to reach it.

Owen's parents try to get him to give up his favorite blanket before he starts school, but when their efforts fail, they come up with a solution that makes everyone happy.

Chrysanthemum loves her name, until she starts going to school and the other children make fun of it.

Penny has a new sled, but will it ever snow?

Four-year-old Sal cannot find a gift she recieved from Santa, her new baby sister still does not have a name and takes up all of Mama's attention, and her brother Billy is annoying, but Sal finds her own strengths over an eventful Christmas season with her family.

When her teacher announces that he is getting married, Lilly the mouse sets her heart on being the flower girl at his wedding.

A mouse named Wemberly, who worries about everything, finds that she has a whole list of things to worry about when she faces the first day of nursery school.

"Animals and children alike watch as the world transforms from the dark and dead of winter to a full and blooming spring"--