by Daniel Pinkwater

When a seagull drops a can of orange paint on his neat house, Mr. Plumbean gets an idea that affects his entire neighborhood.

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by Bernard Waber

Provides examples of the many kinds of courage found in everyday life and in unusual circumstances, from tasting the vegetable before making a face to being a firefighter or police officer.

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by David Shannon

In order to ensure her popularity, Camilla Cream always does what is expected, until the day arrives when she no longer recognizes herself.

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by Kevin Henkes

When brave Sheila Rae, who usually looks out for her sister Louise, becomes lost and scared one day, Louise comes to the rescue.

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by Peter Reynolds

Vashti believes that she cannot draw, but her art teacher’s encouragement leads her to change her mind.

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by Peter Reynolds

Ramon loses confidence in his ability to draw, but his sister gives him a new perspective on things.

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by Jannel Cannon

A lonely cockroach named Crickwing has a creative idea that saves the day for the leaf-cutter ants when their fierce forest enemies attack them.

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by Madonna

A boy learns a lesson about the destructive power of gossip.

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by Kevin Henkes

Sophie does not enjoy energetic, assertive Wendell’s weekend visit until the very end, when she learns to assert herself and finds out Wendell can be fun to play with after all.

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by Kathryn Otoshi

Introduces young readers to numbers, counting, and primary and secondary colors by offering the story of ill-tempered Red who got too powerful for his own good and had to be brought down to size by One–a single entity with the courage to stand up for what was right.

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