Diane deGroat

Gilbert and his first-grade classmates are nervous about their performance on the last day of school, curious about the awards they will receive, sad to be leaving their teacher, and excited about summer vacation.

Gilbert, star of a number of perennial bestsellers, enjoys a fun-filled day at the beach.

"A boy's favorite superhero climbs out of a comic book and into the real world"--

Gilbert the opossum gets stuck with a tattletale "buddy" on a class trip to Pilgrim Town.

Who lost a tooth? Gilbert's tooth is wiggly and loose all through spelling and lunch. Then he scores a run in kickball and-BAM!-his tooth is knocked right out of his mouth! Gilbert is so excited that the tooth fairy will be visiting. But Lewis is jealous of Gilbert's lost tooth and comes up with a sneaky plan. Will the tooth fairy fall for Lewis's trick?

"...Jason Harris and Peter Pamela Rose perfectly capture the voices of Lola and the school kids... An entertaining additions to readalong collections for young children." -School Library Journal

While Charlie, a sleepy basset hound, tells about the busy life of a ranch dog, his best friend Suzie, a Jack Russell terrier, is getting the work done.

The adventures of Sam, Anastasia Krupnik's younger brother, from his first day as a newborn through his mischievous times as a toddler.

Sam is able to help his sister Anastasia with the poem she is writing for their mother's birthday, but his own efforts to create a special perfume are disastrous.