Florence Parry Heide

When a new neighbor moves in next door, Ernest's mother, who always insists that he obey all the rules, encourages them to play together every day.

A list of scary things includes "roller skating down hill when you haven't learned how to stop, getting hugged by somebody you don't like, and finding out your best friend has a best friend who isn't you."

Gideon is a little boy who wants to be a hero and get his picture in the paper--but first he has to figure out just what a hero is.

When George's father finally agrees that he can have a pet the search begins, but each pet George brings home causes trouble and must be returned until he finally finds the one that will allow his parents to keep their promise.

A ten-year-old Lebanese boy goes to school, helps his mother with chores, plays with his friends, and lives with his family in a basement shelter when bombings occur and fighting begins on his street.

All the elephant's friends give him advice, but none can solve his problem until the opossum announces friends are to help, not just to give advice.