Mary Lyn Ray

A house sits in a field under the ever-changing sky. For a while the house was full of laughter and children and the sounds of lives being lived under its roof. And then, for a long time, it was empty and quiet. New people came to look, but they always left. Will anyone come to stay?

Explores the ways thankfulness can find expression throughout the day.

Wilma decides to plant Christmas trees with the help of her young neighbor, Parker.

Rosie, a little dog, is afraid of nothing except thunder and during one very bad storm, she discovers that the boy who she lives with is frightened, too.

Illustrations and easy-to-read text provide a primer on friendship, including the many ways friendships are formed.

As a child, Elva asks for a violin so that she can make beautiful music but many years pass before her dream can come true.

"This picture book celebrates, through words and images, the best birthday gift of all--a whole day that is yours to unwrap"-- Provided by publisher

While a boy in North America urges his father not to cut down the trees where the wood thrush lives, a boy in South America awaits the return of the bird that he calls "la flauta" for its flute-like song.