Charlotte Zolotow

A lonely rabbit searches for others of his kind from summer through winter until spring arrives and he finds one special bunny.

Mr. Rabbit helps a little girl find a colorful present for her mother's birthday.

Tomás is too shy to go out and meet the kids in his neighborhood, even with his mom's encouragement. Instead he just sits on his stoop, watching the world go by. On the night of Halloween, opportunity arrives in the form of a tiger costume, complete with a mask that hides his identity. He can go trick-or-treating without anyone knowing it's him. But Tomás soon discovers his costume doesn't hide him quite as well as he thinks.

Describes how each animal sleeps in its own special place, in its own special way.

Although his neighbors do not appreciate his efforts, a kind old man transforms his rundown house and a small neglected pine tree into the best on the street.

A family's noisy little poodle barks at everything, disturbing the father, until the day everyone else goes out and the father and poodle are left alone together.

John's best friend tells everything he knows about John, the secrets they share, their likes and dislikes, and the fun they have as friends.

"William's father gives him a basketball and a train but these do not make him want a doll less." --

A farm boy, a fisherman, a city dweller, and a sheep herder watch a summer storm.

Sally describes a loving and lovable old lady in her neighborhood who grows flowers, waves to children when they pass her house, and bakes cookies for them at Christmas.