Rosemary Wells

On Christmas Eve, McDuff's persistent "woofing" begins to annoy Fred and Lucy, but it leads to the rescue of Santa, whose sleigh has gotten stuck in the snow.

Kindergartner Yoko not only learns to write her letters and numbers in English, she shows her teacher and fellow students how to write their names using Japanese calligraphy.

When Yoko gets lost in the airport, she uses her sign-reading skills to find her way back to her mama.

"Sophie's parents tell her to say 'Hello,' 'Thank-you,' and 'Goodbye,' but the words stick like glue in Sophie's mouth and won't come out"--

When Fiona forgets to bring the cupcakes to school for Felix's birthday, she begins to feel guilty after she tells a tale that gets three second graders in trouble.

A little bear describes how much his mother means to him.

Saying nope to soap, little bunny soon learns the importance of protecting himself and others from germs when he catches a cold and is sent home from school.

While they are at work a mother and father send powerful "love waves" to their child at home, offering reassurance and comfort in their absence.

When Roberta and her beloved doll Melania are set upon by bullies, Roberta's mother comes to the rescue in a surprising way.

La mamá de Yoko le ha preparado un delicioso sushi para el almuerzo. Los compañeros de clase se burlan de su comida. Yoko's mother has prepared a delicious sushi for Yoko's school lunch. Her classmates make fun of her food.