"This illustrated nonfiction book for middle grade readers explores loneliness and the lessons we can learn about connection even when we're alone."-- Provided by publisher.

All the fruits gather together and enjoy a rhyming party, but poor Orange feels left out because he does not rhyme with anything--until Apple invents a new word.

A wandering cat brightens the lives of six lonely people--and persuades all of them to feed him until a near accident brings them all together.

Katerina the goose sees another goose in the side of Mr. Buswell's shiny car and wishes it would come join her in the town pond.

A lost, lonely, and scrawny cat, hungry and afraid, unexpectedly meets someone who takes him in and loves him.

"Sophie meets Goose at the park and the two become fast friends!"-- Provided by publisher.

Loneliness isn't something that happens only when we are physically alone. It can also happen when we are with people. Online friends, followers, or "likers" don't necessarily add up to much when you crave fulfilling interaction, and satisfying, long-term relationships are not a mystery to be left up to chance (or technology). The good news is that, according to relationship coach Kira Asatryan, loneliness has a reliable antidote: the feeling of closeness....

A missing piece, looking for someone to carry it along, finally develops its own momentum.

After becoming lonely, a rare Beast sets out on a journey to find others like himself.

Archie, Cupcake, Oliver, Valentine ... the cat who lives on Blossom Street is called something different by everyone, and loved by all. But there is one house on the street that he hasn't visited yet.