Linda Ashman

"The classic song gets a fresh new twist! The fun begins when Grandma and Grandpa send invitations to their far-flung, modern, and multiracial family: Come to our house for the holidays--and bring your favorite pie! Off everyone goes, driving down snowy roads, riding the train, boarding a plane ... even sailing along in a hot-air balloon. As each family faces an obstacle that delays their trip, they learn that sometimes the most old-fashioned form...

Warned not to try out her new skates, Sammy straps them on anyway, resulting in a wild ride through town.

"A look at all that dogs do for us from the extraordinary to the everyday, as told by a dog on a walk with his owner"--

A celebration of fathers and their sons and daughters.