"When Taylor's block castle is destroyed, all the animals think they know just what to do, but only the rabbit quietly listens to how Taylor is feeling"--

Lacey Walker talks constantly, but when she loses her voice one day she learns that being quiet and listening can be good too.

Duck and Cluck learn important lessons about manners and listening when they each make their case for why a dull, drab page should be a certain color.

Louella is VERY excited to be at Roar Scout Camp. There's so many fun things for her to do! But Louella is so busy having fun that she doesn't stop to listen to anyone else... Or to realize that maybe her new friends aren't having quite as much fun as she is. When Louella misses an important invitation, it's up to Tarantula and the rest of their friends to help Louella learn to listen and play together.

"A veces los abrazos dicen más que las palabras"-- "When Taylor's block castle is destroyed, all the animals think they know just what to do, but only the rabbit quietly listens to how Taylor is feeling"--

A young girl has a lot of fun making noise, but then she takes the time to really listen to the world around her.

In the seventh book of the series, Maurice journeys by ship to Thailand and travels up a river with his new found friends where he encounters the Muuha, a revered teacher and learns other important lessons of life and ways to happiness.

In the eighth book of the series, the adventure is an enchanting tale of friendship set on the shores of the Danube River. Based on a pre-Confucius proverb, Maurice's journey with a band of gypsies demonstrates that it is more valuable to teach something to someone than simply give a handout.

For over twenty-five years, Cranes comic strip, Pickles, has been delighting readers around the world, and for the first time Brian Crane brings his beloved characters into a book intended specifically for children. Cranes crotchety but endearing senior, Earl Pickles, can be humorous and often touching, and when his precocious grandson, Nelson, asks his gramps to tell him a story, Earl's imagination takes over. The two embark on a journey filled with...