"For fans of A Man Called Ove, a luminous debut novel about a widow's unlikely friendship with a giant Pacific octopus reluctantly residing at the local aquarium-and the truths she finally uncovers about her son's disappearance 30 years ago"-- After Tova Sullivan's husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. Keeping busy has always helped her cope, which she's been doing since her eighteen-year-old...

When Little Red Chicken comes home excited about what she learned in school, she explains to Papa that every story has "an elephant of surprise."

The threadbare Velveteen Rabbit is saved from peril when he is whisked away by a fairy to the idyllic world of Rabbitland, where he learns what it means to be loved.

"A summery picture book about mindfulness, featuring an overheated--and overwhelmed-- canine in need of sea, sand, and fresh air"--

At a local zoo, a turtle and tortoise struggle for decades to reconcile their differences until, one day, they need to depend on each other.

When Ellen meets Ned, a beautiful colt who hurt his leg on his way to becoming a racehorse, she becomes determined to behave at school and at home so she can have more time at the ranch.

"The Museum Kittens are curious when a rare Egyptian papyrus is brought to the museum on loan. But from the moment the papyrus arrives, strange things start to happen, and rumors of an ancient curse begin to spread. Tasha is determined to prove to the other kittens that there's nothing to be afraid of. Then one night, a pipe bursts, and the gallery is flooded--and the kittens are trapped! Can they figure out a way to save themselves--and all of the...

The French snail Escargot attends a party, hoping to find his snailentine, but he instead finds a surprising new friend.

Pigeon experiences an emotional loop-de-loop as he anticipates his turn to ride the roller coaster.

Jim Panzee begrudgingly agrees to help Tortoise enter the big race.