Rosalind Beardshaw

Every Tuesday Lola and her mother visit their local library to return and check out books, attend story readings, and share a special treat.

Lola reads story books to her new baby brother Leo, and even though Mommy and Daddy are busy, they still have time to read to Lola at bedtime.

"Lola meets new friends and tries many new things on her fun but exhausting first day of school"--Provided by publisher.

Previously published: London : Scholastic Children's Books, 2008, under the title A new home for Little Fox. Little Fox and his father look at other woodland animals' homes, then make a new den for themselves.

"Some are too scary, some are too smelly, some are too wiggly, and some are too giggly. Can Mabel find the perfect pet for her family? Not noisy or scary or covered in spikes. She'd choose something friendly that EVERYONE likes. Mabel's family is letting her pick what kind of pet to get, and she is determined to find the very BEST one. "Any pet you like delivered to your door," promises the sign. But what if the ants are too tiny, the hyenas too...

Morris the mole is looking for someone to love. After a series of false encounters due to his eyesight, Morris finally finds his love.

Lola learns all about bees when she visits her mother's friend, Zora, who is a beekeeper.

Poor Betty! She's always getting into messy muddles. She can't paint a rainbow or scatter dewdrops and her pirouettes are, well, pretty precarious. You see, with so many animals to rescue and friends to help, there's just no time for Betty to practice all the things a fairy should. But when it comes to the Fairy Ball, Betty's friends return her gifts of kindness and it becomes clear who is actually the fairiest fairy of them all.

"Join in this sunny, funny celebration of being a toddler!"--back cover.

Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text reveal that whether one is feeling frightened, grumpy, or shy, three special words can make things better.