Marsha Wilson Chall

Joined by an army of aunts, uncles, and cousins, eight-year-old Kay and her family celebrate the Fourth of July.

Rhyming text counts off ten puppies as they awaken one by one, chase and bounce around the house, eat kibble and get washed, then fall back to sleep.

Every dark and cold morning Rupa tromps around her tiny cookfire in order to raise the sun, but when she decides it is time for a rest the village elders must try to find a substitute.

Mattie's adventures include selling her little brother, finding the perfect Valentine's Day gift for an obnoxious classmate, and cutting her brother's hair.