In this story that introduces numbered groups from one to ten, we realize that families can be many things.

Cada vez que las cosan no salen como él quiere, Ramón se enfada mucho. Pero un día, descubre la solución perfecta para dejar de ser gruñón.

A boy has fun outside with his family as a storm approaches, and inside when the rain arrives.

When Little Monkey decides to venture out into the jungle alone, beyond the gaze of his watchful Mama, he discovers that other animals are not as friendly and warm as his own family and that independence is not altogether a good thing.

A boy named Lee sings about all the miserable aspects of being a middle child.

Paj Ntaub, a young Hmong American girl, spends a busy year with her family in their new home, and seeks a way to share the beauty of the world with a grieving neighbor.

Young Iris loves elevators. She especially loves when her parents let her push the button. However, her relationship to elevators--and to her little brother--changes when he starts pushing the buttons.

The Boxcar Children are helping out at a pizzeria. The pizzeria is run by their old friends the Piccolos, whove been having lots of troubles keeping their business going. Working at the little restaurant is so much fun, but the children wonder . . . is someone deliberately trying to shut down Piccolos Pizzeria?

A girl and her mother spend a day together gardening, making cookies, and visiting a neighbor. Includes Spanish words interspersed in the text.

Second-grader Lola has a wonderful family, a great teacher, and the best friend ever, Josh, and they all help her feel better after she is teased and forbidden to play team sports at recess for having accidentally hurt classmate Juan during a soccer game.