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The main characters were a same-sex couple: Papa and Pappi. One was light skinned and the other was dark skinned. In their home, English and Spanish were spoken. The two men adopted Pepé the Chihuahua as a puppy. The dog became an integral thread that laced lovingly through their family life for years. He liked taking walks with his humans, playing in the backyard, and getting belly rubs. Later the couple fostered a young man named Paco. After Paco grew up and moved out on his own, they fostered once again. This time they fostered a grown-up man with Down's syndrome. Both loved Pepé. Papa and Pappi's family story was all about diversity, a blended family, and the people and a pet in such a family. The two men's family was an inclusive one on many fronts. Though Pepé has died, the Chihuahua continued to be remembered fondly by all who knew him. When Pepé was a puppy, Papa and Pappi hosted a party to have all their friends meet the dog. Each year they still host this joyous party.

Sarah missed her "bestest" friend Freddie who wasn't in class for days. She and Freddie liked to create wild, crazy, colorful animal pictures in art class. But Freddie wasn't in class.Sarah asked their teacher about Freddie. Her teacher knew how much Sarah missed him. Later Sarah talked with her mom about Freddie.The next week, Freddie still wasn't back in school. Sarah was getting more unhappy. The teacher told the class that Freddie was in the hospital and might not return for awhile. She had students make get-well cards to make Freddie feel better.Sarah told her mom the news, and her mom told her they'd visit Freddie in the hospital. The next day, Sarah made a special card for Freddie.All the other students' cards were delivered to Freddie in the hospital. Sarah and her mom visited him there, and Sarah gave him her creative, colorful card herself. This book is sure to make readers think about their bestest friends too.

Tigger had been adopted into her loving home. Her family decided she needed a dog playmate.They went back to the animal shelter to find a dog that loved playing tug-of-war with squeaky toys and playing in the sprinkler as much as Tigger did.When they introduced the new dog to Tigger, Tigger soon found out that Elsa snapped and yapped. Tigger shared her toys. She shared her food. No matter what, Elsa snapped and yapped.Though Elsa had only three legs, she kept up with Tigger. Then one day on a walk, Elsa got stuck in the mud in the pond. Tigger saved her. Elsa became Tigger's friend.They played together, ate together, and loved one another.Other Books By Cameron Pendergraft:The Story About TiggerThis Is Norman, A Cat I Know

Twig is a small Christmas tree in a lot filled with larger trees. The larger trees are standing at the front of the light under the lights. Little Twig is alone in the back in the dark by a shed. He's afraid he'll never have that Christmas-tree look. One cold night Twig's tears freeze to his branches. A mother notices his sparkling branches and calls to her son. Johnny is thrilled that she has found Twig, his perfect Christmas tree This special rhyming story will make you feel good about the simple joys and special memories of the Christmas season.

The rhyming text in this story sparkles with Anna's excitement and anticipation about her special ballet costume. She envisions its soft pink net, puffy bow, lace, and glittering sequins. She can hardly wait to see it. Throughout this charming tale is woven a happy tune about Anna's shimmering costume that runs through Anna's head day and night. As she whirls and twirls in her sparkly costume at her performance, Anna creates dance memories that will last. She'll make you want to get up and dance along with her. Young dancers will be sure to love this book.

It all started with a school assignment: explore a room in a grandparent's home and write about it. How was Daniel to know this would lead him into a mystery? Daniel explored his grammy's attic and found his Great Great Uncle Fletcher's trunk there. It was full of books about trains from his train travels all over the Eastern United States in the 1890s. At the very bottom of the trunk, Daniel found a mysterious, small red fancy box. His grammy let him take the monkey home. At bedtime the monkey's eyes turned a glowing red that made Daniel very sleepy. For three straight nights, Daniel had exciting adventures in his dreams with the mysterious monkey. Action-filled, intriguing, heart-pounding, mysterious adventures.Daniel knew what he was going to write and returned the monkey head to his grammy. What a surprise ending that will leave readers begging for a sequel to this story!

Three rapidly growing kittens! Lilly's mom told her she had to choose only one cat to keep. Would it be Anna or one of the three kittens? Each of her brothers had only one pet. Lilly prayed and then made her decision overnight. She'd keep Anna, the mother cat, and find good homes for the kittens. A colorful hand-painted sign in her yard yielded homes for Daisy and Cosmo. But what about Shelby the troublemaking kitten? After a hair-raising adventure involving a storm-water drain-again-Fireman Bob stepped in. You'll want to read this fun, exciting book to find out what happened to Shelby and if Lilly found her a new home.Then you'll want to read Anna the Storm-Water Drain Cat to find out what happened just before Daisy, Cosmo, and Shelby were born in the woods.