Candice F Ransom

After eleven-year-old Jane-Ery loses her father in a sawmill accident, Grandpap comes down from Salter's Mountain to live with her and her mother. To Jane-Ery's surprise, Grandpap's funny ways and strange stories bring her a comfort she never expected. He tells her about Day's Bottom, a place of light and wonderment" that has anything a body could ever want." Jane-Ery wonders: Could she find Daddy there? So begins her search for a new kind of understanding...

"When a cold snap hits, Uni must use her special powers to help bring spring back to the Land of Unicorns, and keep all the animals from freezing"--

Uni, Goldie, Pinkie, and Silky play soccer for the first time.

"Uni is generous, and plans to give Silkie a special present for his birthday"--

A boy and his family visit a pumpkin patch, where they ride on a cart, see animals, and pick out a pumpkin that's just right for carving.

A brother and sister spend a spring day planting a garden.

When Amanda Panda's first day of kindergarten does not go according to plan, she decides to quit and join her older brother in the second grade.

"A brother and sister explore all the different kinds of tractors there are"--

"It is almost time for Uni's first dance recital! Uni has practiced but is still worried about forgetting the routine. How will Uni tell left from right and remember the steps when performing on stage?"--

"A girl spends a very special day with her grandparents, going to the museum and the park, and ending up helping her grandfather paint a new birdhouse."--