Lucy Ruth Cummins

It is pool day in the city and everyone is welcome.

A young vampire trades places with a penguin at the zoo for a day of mischief and fun.

An unlikely friendship develops when Stephen takes in an abandoned alien as his guest.

Members of a large group of animals, including a penguin, two rabbits, and a koala, disappear at an alarming rate but the hungry lion remains.

"Tan ingenioso, tan gracioso y tan oscuro, todo a la vez. ¡Bárbaro! Había una vez un león hambriento, un pingüino, un pequeño gato de colores, un ratoncito marrón, un conejito con orejas tiesas y un conejito con orejas caídas, una rana, un murciélago, un cerdo chiquito, un cerdo un poco más grande, una oveja lanuda, un coala, una gallina y también una tortuga. ¡Oye! Qué está pasando aquí. El león muy hambriento está...

Stumbling on the same mysterious love letter in turn, best friends Hedgehog, Bunny, and Squirrel are reminded of the joys of friendship following a silly mix-up about their secret admirer.

On Election Day, an elementary class gets to vote for their new class pet. As the children lobby for various animals, they experience nervousness and excitement, and must listen to those who vote differently than them and shake hands.

"...Roberta rescues tiny creatures. You know, the ones stranded in the middle of the sidewalk. A lot of the time, that earns her funny looks from kids in school. But when a swarm of baby spiders finds its way into the classroom, Roberta will save the day with her knowledge and creativity, showing everybody that tiny creatures aren't so scary after all. They just need friends who rescue and understand them!"--

Rhyming text follows these kids as they go back to school, make new friends, and build a community.