Michael J. Rosen

At their summer house, a young boy and his father go off by themselves on a fishing expedition.

A story set in Australia about a boy and girl who befriend another boy whose identity is a mystery

"Inside is everything you need to become alpha-better! alpha-best"--Back cover.

In each story a child overcomes a difficult situation such as a physical disability, parental divorce, or aging grandparent.

A child describes how one family celebrates Hanukkah, including polishing the silver menorah, lighting the candles, having a special family dinner, and sharing gifts.

When his parents decide to move to an old house in the country, Chase uses email to his friends back in Columbus, Ohio, and to his sister in college to help him deal with cicadas, deer hunters, and other changes in his life.

Jared must decide if it would be all right for him to take his dog Shayna to the annual St. Francis Festival at the Catholic Church near his house, even though he is Jewish.

At the dedication of a school named after him, an old former slave tells the story of his life and how his white friend helped him earn the money for the school by repeatedly selling him into slavery, after which he always escaped.

A collection of anecdotes about cats by forty-two children's book illustrators including David Diaz, Janell Cannon, Steven Kellogg, and Diane Stanley.

Discusses differences between the sexes, including who is better at lying, who is better at driving, and who is more attractive to mosquitoes. --Publisher's description.