Petra Mathers

A collection of poems celebrating the many aspects of birthdays.

As Lottie and Herbie get ready for Christmas, Herbie does something he regrets and cannot enjoy the holiday until he tells Lottie about it.

Shy Sophie, enticed by the dancing that she sees in the studio across the street, sets out to learn on her own.

Lottie the chicken has a number of adventures at the beach, during which her new towel comes in handy.

When Aunt Mattie dies, best friends Lottie and Herbie console each other and celebrate Aunt Mattie's life by scattering her ashes and preparing her favorite snack--peanut butter and jelly sandwiches (with bananas).

When a new bird moves in nearby, Herbie the duck worries that his friend Lottie the chicken doesn't care about him anymore.

The shy guard at an art museum falls in love with the sad young woman in a painting that mysteriously appears one day.

Soon after the kindly Mr. Balbini discovers that his dog Theodor can talk, he finds himself bullied by the demanding canine and yearns for a more traditional pet.

While her mother is treated for a serious illness, Rosa stays with her aunt and cousin on a farm in the Black Forest.

With the encouragement of his friend, Herbie spends days writing poems about food for a contest and although he does not win, he does find an appreciative audience.

A little girl and her family operate a fruit and vegetable stand near the beach with the help of their dog Frannie.

Dodo, an exotic German bird, befriends a one-legged retired sea captain and marries him.

An illustrated collection of Mother Goose nursery rhymes, including well-known ones such as "Hey Diddle Diddle" and "The Queen of Hearts" and less familiar ones such as "Mother May I Go and Swim" and "Ten Little Penguins."

Nature displays different colors to announce the seasons of the year and the time of day.