Stephanie Graegin

Tiny mouse Marco Polo is almost never chosen to leave the library, but when a boy about to attend his first sleepover needs a friend to smuggle along, the great mouse explorer's day has come.

"Dazzle is a snow-white unicorn with a twisty horn, a sparkly pink tail, and a tag that says unicorns can grant wishes. He isn't sure whether he can make a wish for himself, but he does so anyway, hoping for a child and a home of his own. Instead, Dazzle gets sold at a yard sale and becomes one of the Book Buddies, friendly toys that children can check out of the library just like books. Meanwhile, Maya has just moved to town and decides to borrow...

Illustrations and easy-to-read text urge the reader to go beyond the noise of the city to listen to a crow's caw, rain dripping onto a sidewalk, and whispered goodnights. Includes notes about listening.

Explores the ways thankfulness can find expression throughout the day.

Spring is here and the animal staff at the Heartwood Hotel are busy arranging a series of festivals and competitions to drum up business and to show its patrons that Heartwood is the greatest hotel in Fernwood Forest.

"Summer has come to Fernwood Forest, and the staff of the Heartwood Hotel must trust each other as they contend with their biggest challenge yet"--