Jeff Newman

"James and Danny are on a mission: to get the little silver race car out of the gumball machine at Mr. Wright's store. Only very, very lucky people get both gumballs and the silver racer. It's a good thing that one of James's quarters is a Canadian quarter, which just so happens to be very, very lucky. But is it lucky enough to get him that silver racer? Bing! Bang! Kaboom! He's about to find out!"--Provided by publisher.

"When Mama got a new baby, Phoebe got a new digger. And before long, everyone needs a trip to the park...but then a big girl with grabby hands sntaches Digger away from Phoebe. Phoebe tries to use her words, but they don't work. What can she do? Will she ever get Digger back?"--Dust jacket.

Follows a person's journey through life, focusing on the hands and what they do, from babyhood to adulthood when a new pair of hands comes into existence.

A shy boy, seeking the courage to play baseball with the other children in a park, is coaxed out of his shell by some "old timers" sitting nearby who, in turn, discover they are still in the game.