Twelve-year-old Clea wants to do her homework, follow instructions, pay attention in school, and play chess on the school team, but somehow she cannot focus on whatever is in front of her, and the other kids at school are starting to notice and make fun of her; when her worried parents take her to be tested she finds out that she has ADHD (only without the hyperactivity)--and with help from the psychiatrist who seems to really understand her she is...

Although he finally agrees that he has too many toys and needs to give them away, there is one toy that Spencer absolutely cannot part with.

Although they love each other, Old Bear and his little Cub have a tug of war over which one knows best in a variety of situations.

Grey wolf father and son sing to each other one night before being startled by noises in the bushes.

Parents describe how their child is always in their hearts, no matter where they are or what they are doing.

A child describes every event that occurs on a Wednesday, from waking up while it is still dark out and deciding it is not a kissing day, through a half-day of school, to snuggling into bed at night.

As his affectionate parents nourish and protect him, a plucky young puffin impatiently waits--but not without some reservations--for the day when he is "strong enough and tall enough and brave enough" to leave his nest on the rocky cliff-face and waddle off to the sea.

Fido Farnsworth--the self-described smartest, sharpest, and coolest dog in the world--tries to find the perfect child.

SoHo, 1981. Twelve-year-old Olympia is an artist--and in her neighborhood, that's normal. Her dad and his business partner Apollo bring antique paintings back to life, while her mother makes intricate sculptures in a corner of their loft, leaving Ollie to roam the streets of New York with her best friends Richard and Alex, drawing everything that catches her eye. Then everything falls apart. Ollie's dad disappears in the middle of the night, leaving...

Three much-loved baby bears begin to wonder if their parents have a favorite.