Lucy Ruth Cummins

A young vampire trades places with a penguin at the zoo for a day of mischief and fun.

It is pool day in the city and everyone is welcome.

Stumbling on the same mysterious love letter in turn, best friends Hedgehog, Bunny, and Squirrel are reminded of the joys of friendship following a silly mix-up about their secret admirer.

Rhyming text follows these kids as they go back to school, make new friends, and build a community.

This book is not a valentine. It doesn't have lacey edges or sugary hearts. But it is full of lucky rocks, secret hiding spots, and gumball machine treasures. This is a book about waiting in line and wishing for cinnamon buns. About recognizing that if you care so much about someone not thinking you care, maybe you really do. But wait-isn't that exactly what love is about? Maybe this book is sort of a valentine after all. -- from Amazon.