Kevin Henkes

Penny instantly loves the doll her grandmother sends her, but finding the perfect name for her is a challenge.

Penny feels guilty after taking a beautiful blue marble that she sees in Mrs. Goodwin's grass, but gets a pleasant surprise when she goes to return it the next day.

Chester had his own way of doing this... Chester's best friend Wilson was exactly the same way. That's why they were best friends. And then Lilly moved into the neighorhood.

Sophie does not enjoy energetic, assertive Wendell's weekend visit until the very end, when she learns to assert herself and finds out Wendell can be fun to play with after all.

When her teacher announces that he is getting married, Lilly the mouse sets her heart on being the flower girl at his wedding.

A mouse named Wemberly, who worries about everything, finds that she has a whole list of things to worry about when she faces the first day of nursery school.

Bailey is too young to go camping with the Bunny Scouts, but his parents take him on a special camping trip--in the house.

Seven-year-old Billy Miller starts second grade with a bump on his head and a lot of worries, but by the end of the year he has developed good relationships with his teacher, his little sister, and his parents and learned many important lessons.

Lilly is convinced that the arrival of her new baby brother is the worst thing that has happened in their house until Cousin Garland comes to visit.

When Old Bear falls asleep for the winter, he has a dream that he is a cub again, enjoying each of the four seasons.