Christine Davenier

Instead of grumbling about the rain, two little girls enjoy how it makes shiny black streets, forms fun puddles, and sounds like tap dancers on the roof of their bus.

Miss Lina's class of nine ballerinas are thrilled to learn that a boy, whom they imagined would be a prince charming, would be joining their class, but when he arrives he is not as princely as they thought and he decides that dancing with girls might not be so much fun either as he dashes out the door.

I am the only ME I AM who qualifies as me; no ME I AM has been before, and none will ever be. Three very different children reveal their individual personalities in a series of visual mini-adventures. Readers meet a mischievous tomboy who would rather roller-skate than wear a frilly dress, an inquisitive nature-loving boy, and an artistic ballerina who puts her own spin on Swan Lake. Finally, in a wild and funny climax, the three collide - only...

When Sally Jean outgrows her beloved bicycle, Flash, she experiments with various ideas for acquiring a new, bigger one.

Emily decides to play hide and seek when her father calls her for lunch.

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

The family poodle protests at first when the master and mistress bring home a new "dog" to share the household.

"A girl is excited when the circus comes to town, but her family on the farm is too busy with chores to enjoy it"--

Mabel loves the stars. She can count a few from her bedroom window and even more from the tree in her backyard. But her grandfather saw thousands of stars when he was a boy, and Mabel is determined to see that many herself. So begins Mabel's quest for a better view of the night sky. When she realizes that the glow from nearby houses and streetlights blocks her view, she enlists help from her neighbors and the town's mayor. Can they work together to...

A young girl celebrates the name that was chosen just for her.