Napping, crying, coddling, playing, making friends, exploring--such a wealth of experiences await each life. With humor and sweetness, this book celebrates the joys of a new baby and the timeless fits of new beginnings. --Provided by publisher.

Ever since they were Snotsippers, Jack and the girl have fought, until one day she steals his bike and as he and the Amigos try to recover it, Jack realizes that he is growing up and must eventually leave the "goodlands and badlands of Hokey Pokey.".

A little boy worries throughout the summer that he's not getting bigger, but at the end of the season he tries on his winter clothes and realizes that he has grown.

From worrying when excited to forgiving while still hurting, children experience everyday paradoxes as they embrace their full potential.

Poses rhyming questions about what grows and what does not.

A little girl learns to walk, climb, and study the earth from her friends, most of whom are animals.

The lives of a baby jaybird, a young girl, a kitten, and a small squirrel intersect as they venture out into the world.

A little girl, answering her mother's question about why she likes to be little, describes some of the special pleasures of being a child.

A little girl explains that she does not need a pacifier anymore, because she is a big kid now.