Michael Emberley

"A little creature and five friends find creative ways to get to a party"--

"A girl transforms a cafe into a train by making train noises with words"--

Ruby the mouse investigates the possibility of burglars in the upstairs apartment, but finds some generous but overwhelming new neighbors instead.

Uses bird and bee cartoon characters to answer questions that younger children frequently ask about the human body.

Introduces human sexuality, describes the changes brought about by puberty, and discusses sexual abuse, sexually transmitted diseases, AIDS, and pregnancy.

A school librarian encourages her students to make up stories, and teaches a lesson about bullying in the process.

A first-grade girl who does not like to read stubbornly resists her school librarian's efforts to convince her to love books until she finds one that might change her mind. Bottner and Emberley pay playful homage to the diverse tastes of child readers and the valiant librarians who are determined to put just the right book in each child's hands. Full color.

Told in rhyming text, the story traces the development of three babies from birth to their first birthday celebrations.

A mother tells her child about its first day of life from the moment of birth through the end of the birth day.

A father recalls his young daughter's first reactions to her new baby brother.