Eileen Spinelli

Two families--one that is calm, dignified, elegant, and one that is goofy, fun, silly,--celebrate Christmas in their own loving ways and enjoy the wonder of the seaon.

Still grieving for her father, twelve-year-old Birdie struggles to adjust to many changes, including when her grandmother, her mother, and her best friends all begin dating.

Ten little mice, huddled together in Christmas snow, go off one by one to find warm places to sleep, but soon decide they would rather be together celebrating the special night.

A young girl contrasts the exciting things she might someday do, like digging for dinosaur bones and swimming with dolphins, with her present-day activities of finding loose change in the sofa cushions and feeding her goldfish.

A simple hug can make anyone, or anything, feel better.

Rhyming text describes angels flying, singing, dancing, playing, baking, and sleeping.

When a young rabbit takes the training wheels off his bike, he learns something surprising about his dad.

Despite a blizzard, Christmas comes to a small church in unexpected ways.

Simple, rhyming text introduces historical figures through the cats each owned. Includes facts about each person.

When alone, a young girl enjoys dancing, singing, growling, and cheering but when anyone other than her best friend is watching, she is quiet and shy.