Penguin does everything he can to help his new friend, an elephant named Penelope, find her family after she is left behind.

A mother wakes up her child whose job is to play, as there is so much to do in a fun-filled day, from dancing in puddles to jumping in leaves.

"He's not the type to stand out. In fact, unless you were looking for him, you wouldn't know he was missing at all. But you know us, the shy ones, we can always spot one another. This delicate picture book about a quiet little octopus that keeps to himself in a school of lively fish explores the topic of shyness and friendship"--

In rhyming text, all the things that make our bodies special--from the texture of our hair to the color of our eyes--are celebrated.

"Sophie loves her friend Mia's elaborate dollhouse, especially the tiny dog, and since Mia does not even play with the dollhouse, Sophie thinks that nobody will notice if she takes the toy dog home with her--but afterward she feels guilty, and the rest ofher friends at 123 Sunshine Street explain to her that what she did was wrong and help her to do the right thing" Provided by publisher.

Mirha questions her name after her classmates continually pronounce it wrong on the first day of school so her mother helps her to learn the significance of her name and to be proud of it.