Uncle Elephant comes to the rescue when his nephew's parents are lost at sea and cares for him until they are found again.

"In the spirit of The Bartender's Tale, a lively and poignant coming-of-age story about a boy and his great-uncle on a cross-country odyssey. Donal Cameron is being raised by his grandmother, the cook at the legendary Double W ranch in Doig's beloved Two Medicine Country of the Montana Rockies, a landscape that gives full rein to an eleven-year-old's imagination. But when Gram has to have surgery for "female trouble" in the summer of 1951, all she...

Children learn from many role models, whether they are friends, teachers, or family members. In this delightful book, a child learns useful lessons from her uncle. Readers follow along on a day of fun as a relatable narrator learns about telling time, music, and other important concepts. Colorful illustrations and accessible text help beginning readers and young listeners enjoy this entertaining narrative. This engaging book will make children excited...

When he comes for a brief visit, Warren proves to be just as difficult to get along with as his great-uncle Worst.

Thirteen-year-old Zinnia Taylor uncovers family secrets and self truths while clearing a mysterious settler trail that begins on her family's farm in Kentucky.

Pig Pig is concerned about travelling across the country with his aunt and uncle, but is even more worried when he returns.

Dot waitresses on roller skates at the Dairy Bob, doesn't care for smoking at least partly on account of her dad having never returned from a cigarette run, and carries on the family tradition of philosophizing. Life hasn't done her any favors in her seventeen years so far. But if there was ever a heroine built for turning things upside down and seeing what shakes out, it's Dot. Determined to find out who she is and why she's the way she is, an opportunity...

Ever since Uncle Emilio gave Dani a dinosaur costume for his birthday, Dani has been misbehaving by acting like a dinosaur, and his sister can hardly wait for her birthday to see what Uncle Emilio brings to her.

After their parents are declared dead, Leo and his brother Hollis are taken in by a wealthy but distant step-uncle, and when, on his thirteenth birthday, Leo acquires the ability to hear sounds from the past when touching certain objects, he tries to use the skill to rescue a dolphin, whatever the cost.

Mia adores her Uncle Tommy and does not want to share him with anyone else.