Bethany Roberts

A group of costumed mice are frolicking in the pumpkin patch when they hear the swish, swish of a creeping cat. Off they run, but they don't just turn tail. Using a light and a mask, they throw a shadow that frightens away the cat for good. Simple sentences and lots of onomatopoeia make the text as appealing as the energetic watercolor-and-pen artwork. A fun read for Halloween story hours.

Four energetic mice enjoy a parade and other festivities on Independence Day.

"The Holiday Mice are going on an egg hunt. Oh no! The littlest mouse is not finding any eggs ... until he stumbles and tumbles upon a very special egg. Will it turn out to [be] the best one of all?" --P.4 of cover.

An assortment of monsters demonstrates good and bad manners.

A little mouse's imagination makes his bedtime an exciting adventure, as he takes a fantasy trip to catch crocodiles, ride bucking broncos, and sail where the wind blows.

Jesse and Gramps aren't sleepy, so they sit in front of the fire and talk about the beautiful and scary things they see in its flames.

A mother octopus leads her little ones past all sorts of sea creatures as they make their way through the underwater world.