"All of the chickens in the farmyard lay eggs regularly-- all except for P. Zonka, that is. She's too busy looking at the colors of the world around her. The other chickens think P. Zonka's just lazy...until she lays the most beautiful egg they've ever seen"--

Karla's quilt Mooshka tells her stories about the pieces of fabric that Mooshka is made from, but when Karla's baby sister is born, Mooshka falls silent until Karla overcomes her jealousy and shares Mooshka with the baby.

See the colors of the rainbow in a whole new light! Factual information and poems about colors.

"Lily ran and jumped and barked and whimpered and growled and wiggled and wagged and licked and snuggled. But not now. It is hard to lose a pet. There is sadness, but also hope--for a beloved pet lives on in your heart, your memory, and your imagination"--Dust jacket flap.

The author draws from a variety of folk traditions to put together this version of Cinderella, including elements from Mexico, Iran, Korea, Russia, Appalachia, and more.

A cheerful repairman fixes squeaky doors, leaky roofs, and crumbling fences for his neighbors, who return the kindness when he catches a terrible cold.

Shows the process of getting cookies to the cookie jar, revealing how cows are milked, wheat is grown, and sugar cane is harvested by the many hands that work hard to provide the basic ingredients that go into making these treats.

Discusses the influence of nature and color on the American artist and how she demonstrated these feelings through her paintings.

A series of wordy paintings asks questions that can be answered with the words and pictures that make up the image or with the reader's own answers.