"Nature is a capricious architect. One wonders what mood she was in, that time she invented chipmunks. Whatever temper inspired her, it was decided that, on completion of their seventh week, all chipmunks must leave their mother and set out on their own into the big unknown. But Nature's fickle moods change faster than the weather, and if pride won't ever let her go back on her decisions, conscience would always prompt her to make up for her shortcomings....

Illustrations and rhyming text portray a young bear searching for its mother and meeting many North American animals along the way.

With a heartwarming story and tender illustrations, Jeanette Bradley's debut picture book is perfect for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, and any day when a child needs a reminder of the strength of a mother's love.

On their last trip to the laundromat before moving, a mom invites her child to make a wish on a washing machine, which spurs everyone else in the laundromat to share their wishes.

Sofía es una libélula que ha nacido con un ala más pequeña que la otra. Eso no le impide volar muy rápido y hacer un sinfín de piruetas, su pasatiempo favorito. Pero hay algo que la have sentir agitada, angustiada e incómoda cada día: Sofía necesita tenerlo todo bajo control y saber qué sucederá en cada momento, después de cada tarea. Sofía, incansable, pregunta a su madre "qué harán después" una y otra vez, sin encontrar en las respuestas...

"Celebrating the day-to-day joys of motherhood, this heartfelt ode to the special love between mother and child is perfect for mommies everywhere who love and guide their little ones morning, noon, and night"--