Barbara Jean Hicks

Walter is no ordinary housecat. In fact, even if his Person doesn’t know it, his real name is Fang—and he’s a swashbuckling superhero tiger of a cat, so watch out, Wanda! Readers young and old will recognize in Walter Kitty both their cats and themselves. This zany tale, illustrated by the equally zany Caldecott-winning Dan Santat, is one of those rare books that keeps little ones giggling while delivering a powerful message: With a little imagination, we can all transcend the limits of ordinary life.

Grandpa Boo-Dad not only believes that Bobo has seen a pink-skinned boy with orange fur on his head hiding under the bed, he knows exactly how a little monster can scare off such a horrible creature.

Foreign correspondent Bronson Bailey, 49 years old, doesn't know what's wrong with him. Is he burnt out by his many years reporting human rights abuses? Is he simply lonely? Georgine Nichols, a decade younger, knows she's lonely-but it's a child she longs for, not a husband. Unable to have children of her own, George has long since given up hope of having a family, until she considers adoption as a single mother. In this tender, moving story, a little girl in a Chinese orphanage-a child whose very existence is a miracle-teaches them both the life-changing power of love.

Simple rhyming text and illustrations show animals, patterns, and shapes that are black and white.

After seven years of waiting tables in little Pilchuck, Washington, aspiring apparel designer Cindy Reilly is beginning to despair of ever seeing her line of evening dresses on the racks of a major department store. And when her longtime boyfriend falls for a classy big-city society girl, her future looks even bleaker. Enter Franklin Cameron Fitz III–of Seattle’s Strawbridge & Fitz department store fame–who wants nothing more than to help Cindy sell her designs. Except to win Cindy’s heart, that is… When Cindy embarks on an ambitious self-improvement campaign to win back her boyfriend, Franklin reluctantly agrees to help. The results are hilarious–and surprisingly successful. But when both “princes” fall at Cindy’s feet–at a high society ball, no less–will she choose the right one?

Jenna Wade thought she had everything in life when she married Daniel Prescott. But when her marriage fell apart and she lost the child she was carrying, along with her dreams she lost her faith. Returning home to Cypress Creek, she built a wall between her and the rest of the world. Jake McConnell had faced his own challenges, but his faith had carried him through his own personal crisis. Now he wanted to help Jenna find her way back to God and see if they could build a future together. Can he break through her barriers and convince her they can have a future or will she keep her back turned to everything she believed in?

Rhyming text reveals many things a monster will eat and that they will not consume vegetables, especially not broccoli.

"Olaf is a snowman who walks, talks, and even dances. But the things that make Olaf special are his caring heart and endless imagination"--

When they were very young, royal sisters Anna and Elsa were as close as close could be. But then everything changed, and now they couldn't be more different. They agree on just one thing, they both wish they had a sister more like them.--Publisher.