Mary Murphy

Various animals tell how they saw, fed, sang to, tickled, and kissed the new duckling.

Celebrates the loving bond between mothers and babies on split-page, surprise-reveal spreads of kissing parent-child animal pairs, including elephants, tiny mice, and bubbling fish.

A little dog senses the world from the first taste of breakfast milk to the feel of a big, warm hug and finally the sound of a bedtime story.

On a silent night, Little Owl, some shepherds, camels, and traveling men follow a star to see a baby in a manger.

Only a tree knows how to be a tree, and only you know how to be you. A celebration of individuality and the natural world.

"In celebration of the 50th anniversary of To Kill a Mockingbird (June 8, 2010), an American classic that sells almost a million copies per year, Scout, Atticus, and Boo features interview selections with prominent figures including Oprah Winfrey, Tom Brokaw, Wally Lamb, and Anna Quindlen on how the book has impacted their lives"--

A little penguin shares his favorite things with the one he loves most, his mother.

A little girl observes one by one, the things that bring her joy. But even after her jam jar becomes empty and the shoes grow too small and the pencil is all used up, one thing will never change.

In this ode to individuality and a celebration of the joy of sound, each bird wakes up to a new day and gives voice to its own song.

"Over and under, around and down--where is he going in such a hurry?" -- Page [4] of cover.