Susan Gal

A dog gives many good reasons it likes to go for a walk--to chase away the neighbor's cat, to greet people on the street, to watch guys shooting hoops, and to feel the wind lifting its ears.

"A lonely shrew wants a friend to play 'twogether' with as a pair, but Elephant thinks it's more fun to play either by herself or in a big group" --

A World of Cookies for Santa takes readers across the globe to see all the treats that await Santa on Christmas Eve. M. E. Furman provides recipes for children to bake some of Santa's cookies for themselves.

Inside the house, a boy prepares for the Passover ritual of welcoming Elijah - meanwhile, outside the house, a kitten lingers in the cold.

"A little girl adopts the prickliest stray kitten at the shelter because sometimes she feels prickly, too." -- Provided by publisher.

When the days begin to cool and the leaves change color, the magic of fall is in the air. Features gatefolds.

"What a happy day! Zachary's baby sister will have her naming ceremony. In the temple! With his moms, the congregation, and all their friends! He's so excited he can barely contain it. On the walk from their home, they meet neighbor after neighbor who want to know the baby's name. But - not yet! - his mothers tell him. The tradition is to have a great reveal at the ceremony. So they invite each neighbor to come along. A colorful, diverse parade blooms...