Discovering a giant, delicious-looking cake, Sloth wonders which of several friends might be the cake's owner, while Lemur provides ready excuses for why they should keep the cake for themselves.

"Though we have encountered our share of grief and troubles on this earth, we can still hold the line of beauty, form, and beat. No small accomplishment in a world as challenging as this one." So writes Alice Walker in this new book of poems, poems composed over the course of one year in response to joy and sorrow both personal and global: the death of loved ones, war, the deliciousness of love, environmental devastation, the sorrow of rejection,...

Like most kids, Elmo sometimes has trouble taking turns and sharing his toys. With help from Sesame Street favorites Big Bird, Cookie Monster, and Oscar, and special guest Katie Couric, Elmo discovers sharing with friends makes playtime twice as much fun.

To inspire kids of all ages, real-life friends Jamie Lee Curtis and Barney Saltzberg share their fun, funny and imaginative creations, encouraging readers to find their own unique perspectives lurking in everyday items.

Elmo and his beloved blue blanket are inseparable. When Oscar carelessly tosses the fuzzy blanket into his trash can, Elmo dives in after it. He is suddenly plunged into Grouchland--the land of Grouches, stinky garbage and the greedy Huxley who hasn't learned how to share.

Happy being an only child, Rabbit reluctantly gives up his solitude and leans to share, in exchange for the love and warmth of siblinghood.

"Sharing is a social skill all children need to learn--the sooner the better--and this book is an ideal introduction to sharing and taking turns. In simple words and engaging illustrations, this book presents sharing as a positive choice, then describes four ways to share. It points out that sharing goes beyond things: children can also share their knowledge, their creativity, and their time. What if they don't want to share, or someone won't share...

Pigeon learns about sharing when a curious duckling keeps asking questions about the hot dog Pigeon has found.

Bear is all dressed up to play outside in the snow. His friends are there too. But they aren't quite as prepared. Bear shares his warm clothes with his friends. But what about Bear?

Two friends, Redd and Bloo argue over the possession of one special book with a green cover, hard cover, a nice spine, and pages turn from right to left--but unite when Bookworm walks off with it.