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Arfy is a homeless mutt who lives in a box in an alley. Arfy writes to every person on Butternut Street about what a great pet he'd make. His letters to prospective owners share that he's house broken! He has his own squeaky bone! He can learn to live with cats! But, no one wants him. Won't anyone open their heart -- and home -- to a lonesome dog? Readers will be happily surprised to learn just who steps up to adopt Arfy.

When a giant chick hatches from an enormous egg, the other chickens have great trouble accepting that he is one of them.

A large spotted animal discovers that he really belongs in a circus, not a zoo.

Duck's imagination gets the best of him when he asks his critter companions for help escaping a mysterious pursuer.

Dressed in their costumes, Ollie and his siblings go out on Halloween night and have a scary but fun adventure.

Arthur decides to sell his old toys but is reluctant to part with his old bear.

Mr. and Mrs. Bird search for a place to build a new nest only to discover their old one is better.

"As a young boy, Bao Phi awoke early, hours before his father's long workday began, to fish on the shores of a small pond in Minneapolis. Unlike many other anglers, Bao and his father fished for food, not recreation. Between hope-filled casts, Bao's father told him about a different pond in their homeland of Vietnam"--

A story about a rude cake who never says please or thank you or listens to its parents, and a Giant Cyclops who is polite.

Rocket loves books and he wants to make his own, but he can't think of a story. Encouraged by the little yellow bird to look closely at the world around him for inspiration, Rocket sets out on a journey. Along the way he discovers small details that he has never noticed before, a timid baby owl who becomes his friend, and an idea for a story.