Charlotte Zolotow

Mr. Rabbit helps a little girl find a colorful present for her mother's birthday.

A mother's words help a little boy imagine the sights and sounds of the seashore, even though he's never seen the ocean.

"A child reminisces about the many joyful and playful moments she used to share with her dear old buddy, who has made a new friend. But although she is sad, she finds the strength to keep her head high and sets out to find a new playmate."--

Thomas realizes being the new kid on the block isn't too lonely after a special night of trick-or-treating.

It's a golden, windy autumn day, and a mother a daughter set out walking among the swirling leaves. As they wend their way, they share little adventures--spying a kitten, seeing the trees zigzag with streaks of color, catching some floating milkweed, watching the setting sun color the clouds. Throughout their walk, the girl keeps urging her mother to "say it" with more and more persistence. What could "it" be? From a sterling picture-book team comes...

A series of photographs traces the growing up and maturing of a girl as she marries and is about to become the mother of the narrator.

Captures some of the joys and beauties of each season.

A little girl, answering her mother's question about why she likes to be little, describes some of the special pleasures of being a child.

William's father gives him a basketball and a train but these do not make him want a doll less.

A little girl and her mother observe the passage of the seasons as they celebrate the year's holidays, beginning with Christmas and ending after Thanksgiving with a birthday wish that the cycle begin all over again.