G. Brian Karas

"From 1775 to the present, the landscape around a lone oak tree goes through significant changes"--

Throughout the seasons the workers at the Village Garage are busy taking care of the town and its residents.

"It's a mad dash for shelter as rain sweeps into an urban neighborhood. Where to go? The subway! It's the perfect place to wait out the wind and weather. Strangers share smiles and umbrellas and take delight in the experience of a city thunderstorm."-- Dust jacket.

When a boy and his family move to a new house, he devises an ingenious way to meet people in the neighborhood.

While having a picnic on the docks, animal detectives Bunny and Jack meet a dog whose one and only lawn chair is missing, and they set out to solve the case.

"The leaves are off the trees, and frost is on the ground. It's time for bugs to hunker down and hide out for the winter. But Ant isn't ready to hunker down. Ant isn't ready to be 'all by herself' for months on end. The thought of a long chilly season without her best friend, Honey Bee, is enough to make Ant shiver with dread. Can Ant brave the cold for one last surprise visit before the snow flies?"--Dust jacket flap.

In brief rhyming text, lists all the types of fish the narrator likes.

In their latest case, animal detectives Bunny and Jack help Mabel the duck find out who stole the sugar cubes from her tea room.

A poor boy named Jack struggles to deliver a birthday present worthy of the princess.

Animal toddlers arrive for storytime with Miss Bingo the flamingo.