Christine Davenier

A wandering cat brightens the lives of six lonely people--and persuades all of them to feed him until a near accident brings them all together.

A biography of the young Romanian gymnast describes some of the ways her energy got her into trouble as a child, how she became involved in gymnastics, and how practice and determination led her to become an Olympic champion.

At Walter's birthday party his guests are supposed to go for horseback rides, but his horse Rain has other plans on the day of the party.

Walter shows Iris how to make friends with his horse Rain, and in turn, Iris helps Walter deal with a problem at school.

Iris's first sleepover at her friend Walter's house ends early when Iris gets homesick and wants to go home.

Iris is devastated when she has to miss being in her first school play because she is sick.

Mabel loves the stars. She can count a few from her bedroom window and even more from the tree in her backyard. But her grandfather saw thousands of stars when he was a boy, and Mabel is determined to see that many herself. So begins Mabel's quest for a better view of the night sky. When she realizes that the glow from nearby houses and streetlights blocks her view, she enlists help from her neighbors and the town's mayor. Can they work together to...

With his mother on the phone, his father checking e-mail, and his sister playing with her friends, a little boy feels as if he is all alone in the house, and no matter how badly he behaves, no one comes to stop him.

An illustrated poem which celebrates children who enjoy doing all kinds of activities. This poem originally appeared in The Random House book of poetry for children, published in 1983.

"A girl and her father set out in his snowplow to pick up someone special at the train station during a snow storm"-- Provided by publisher.