Charlotte Zolotow

Mr. Rabbit was trying to help a little girl decide what would be the perfect birthday gift for her mother. The little girl said her mother liked red, yellow, green and blue but when Mr. Rabbit suggested such things as a red roof, a yellow taxicab, a green emerald and a blue lake the little girl said these things would not do. Mr. Rabbit and the little girl finally found the perfect gift.

A rabbit assists a little girl in creating a beautiful and bountiful gift basket. "La protagonista de este libro tiene un problema. Al principio, no parece que el Sr. Conejo pueda ayudarla demasiado, porque todos sabemos que no puedes regalarle a tu madre por su cumpleaños un tejado rojo, ni un taxi amarillo, ni un gusano verde, ni un lago azul. Pero lo que había dicho la niña era que a su madre le gustaba el rojo, el amarillo, el verde y el azul,...

William's father gives him a basketball and a train but these do not make him want a doll less.

"A child reminisces about the many joyful and playful moments she used to share with her dear old buddy, who has made a new friend. But although she is sad, she finds the strength to keep her head high and sets out to find a new playmate."--

A girl declares all the things she will do for her mother when she is all grown up, ending with the friend she will bring her mother to keep her company while she travels the world.

A child finds out about Mother's early life by looking at old pictures.

An older sister imagines the advantages of not having her younger sister around, but then thinks of one disadvantage.