"Riley has plenty of ways to play; like lining up dolls and stuffies by size and shape. Tearing up newspapers and making piles into mountains, using sharp crayons to draw big swirly patterns. But bossy cousin Emma thinks those ways are wrong, wrong, and wrong. And she makes no bones about letting Riley know exactly what her opinion is. Fortunately, Charlie the dog is on hand to help with a breakthrough demonstration that there are MANY ways to play;...

Pictures help children spot differences in colors, movement, attitude, and even discoveries.

Eddie Longpants is big, "really big, with long legs, enormous feet, and gangly arms." His classmates find ways to bully him daily, but one day the teacher notices. Now Eddie must decide whether to turn the tables on his tormentors or show them there's more than one way to behave.

A diverse group of animals show how friendship can be as simple as appreciating the critter next to you.

In three small stories, this little book shows the vivid differences between two adventurous young cats, and how they bridge the space between.

It's time for the Elephant Games! Every young elephant parades their talent in front of the king to earn their special elephant name. But Num-Num doesn't have a special skill to display. With a little help from some familiar friends, will this little elephant learn that being yourself is the most important talent of them all?

"Two friends share their delight in the little things that set them apart, and the big things that bring them together"--

"Little Why just cannot seem to stay in line with the other elephants. There's just too much to see; Giraffe's long-lofty leggy legs, Wildebeest's spiny-spiky horns, and even Crocodile's snippy-snappy teeth! Look out, Little Why!"--Amazon.com.

In rhyming text, all the things that make our bodies special--from the texture of our hair to the color of our eyes--are celebrated.

It's a summer day so beautiful and peaceful that Hattie, paddling in her canoe in the middle of a lake, can't help but sing. In the deep water below, a creature is lurking. He's huge and green, with a long, long neck and he rarely leaves his lair. But on this day, he hears something sweet and inviting. He hears a song. What happens when the creature rises to the surface is nothing short of magical. Can a young girl and an enormous lake monster become...