When lightning strikes the school playground, Annie's dog loses her bark. After Mike's dog loses his bark as well, they decide to do some investigating. They discover that the new school custodian is somehow involved in these strange events. Can Annie and Mike solve the terrible secret of the graveyard hounds?

In Nosy Fox's eyes, Jack the Bear seems to be doing nothing, just sitting under a tree and eating his honey with Grumpy Squirrel. But Brainy Owl says that Jack the Bear is making the world a better place. How can that be? This charming picture book, which features illustrations painted on recycled shopping bags, is both entertaining and educational, showing how the simple act of sharing can be as great a deed as the benevolent acts of kings, leaders, scientists, and philosophers.

In this poem addressed to a young child, author Caroline Adderson outlines the ten things a mother loves about her little one. From his scaly elbows and knees all the way to his twitchy tail, every inch of this little “monster� is itemized and admired. Gentle and humorous illustrations by Christina Leist show how one tired parent decides to participate in a bit of rowdy play at bedtime, with the result being a happily tired child and a mother who is even more in love with her offspring than she was at the beginning of the book. This satisfyingly unconventional bedtime story will encourage children and parents to appreciate each other just a little bit more every time they read it.