Kevin Henkes

"On his eighth birthday, Billy Miller wishes for something exciting to happen. None of his wishes are answered the way he expects, but he does have lots of surprises--and the final one is possibly the best one ever"--

Lilly loves everything about school, especially her teacher, but when he asks her to wait a while before showing her new purse, she does something for which she is very sorry later.

When her teacher announces that he is getting married, Lilly the mouse sets her heart on being the flower girl at his wedding.

A bird, a fox, a dog, and a squirrel overcome minor setbacks to have a very good day.