Sam feels fearless compared to Max who is afraid of climbing trees and watching scary movies, until Sam learns that everyone is afraid of something.
Picture Book
Burger Boy
Benny hates vegetables and eats nothing but hamburgers, until the day his mother’s prediction proves true and he turns into a walking, talking–and running–burger.
The Adventures Of The Dish And The Spoon
Having run away together, the Dish and the Spoon from the nursery rhyme “The Cat and the Fiddle” become vaudeville stars before turning to a life of crime.
Lucia and the Light
One winter in the Far North the sun disappears and Lucia, accompanied by her milk-white cat, braves the freezing cold and trolls who want to eat her, trying to find the sun and bring it back.
Boo and Baa Have Company
It’s autumn and Boo and Baa are raking leaves when they hear meowing. They discover a cat that has climbed up a tree and cannot get down. Boo and Baa try lots of different things, but it’s hard to convince their visitor he’s welcome to stay.
The Nightingale
The hero of this story is a little bird with a very sweet song-so sweet it brings tears to the eyes of the Chinese Emperor and charms Death right back into the graveyard.
The New Hippos
Something unusual has happened at the river’s edge where the hippos live–two new hippos have arrived! They like the beach, all the space, and the diving board. But it’s not easy being the new arrivals. All day the new little hippo watches the other hippo kids play in the water, but she’s not allowed to join in their games. Meanwhile, the new hippo mama struggles with building a hut, while the adult hippos watch dubiously. And then one day the new hippos disappear, and it’s up to the little hippos to find them.
Ink and watercolor.
When Owen’s Mom Breathed Fire
Owen’s mom is usually pretty frantic in the morning because of all she has to do before going to work. Owen finds he can block her out with his dragon head on. But one morning Owen wakes up and discovers that his mom has turned into a dragon. What’s even worse is that she can’t remember how to do mom’s stuff like make breakfast and wash dishes. Instead she eats bugs and breathes fire.
Mark’s Messy Room
Carlo is one unhappy cat. That’s because he lives with Mark in the messiest bedroom in town. He can’t even find a place to lie down, so he makes his escape.
Monsters Are Afraid of the Moon
When Marie brings the moon into her bedroom, it scares away the monsters who have tormented her but also causes problems which only the village cats can help solve.