Beth Ferry

Stick and Stone are both lonely until Pinecone's teasing causes one to stick up for the other, and a solid friendship is formed.

"Stick and Stone are best friends. So when Stick sets out to find his family tree, Stone is right by his side. After all, quests are the best! But as they search far and wide, Stick and Stone begin to wonder how they'll ever get home--and whether their search was a mistake. Sweet and silly, this story celebrates the love between friends and shows us that families come in all sizes and shapes--even sticks, stones, and pinecones" -- Back cover.

The only thing Bobby wants for his birthday is a pet shark. So you can imagine his disappointment when his parents get him ... a puppy. Everyone knows shark lovers can never become dog lovers. Or can they?

All the animals know not to mess with old Scarecrow. But when a small, scared crow falls from midair, Scarecrow does the strangest thing. He saves the tiny baby crow. Soon a loving bond grows between the two unlikely friends. But is it strong enough to weather the changing of the seasons?

Marsha's birthday is coming up, and she needs to make some friends to invite to her party. She's a little stumped...but a scientist knows how to solve problems: the scientific method! With equal parts creativity, determination, and humor, Marsha sets out to attract as many friends as she can for her birthday bash—what could possibly go wrong?

Derwood the goat has planted a garden and is prepared to defend it from all nibblers, including Tabitha the bunny, whom Derwood is convinced has designs on his growing vegetables.

Fox and Rabbit are the very best of friends. They do everything together. Good things like getting ice cream and not-so-good things like getting bad haircuts. Then they meet a new friend, Owl. They have lots of fun exploring the depths of Owl's big imagination. Together, Fox and Rabbit and Owl sail the high seas, get swallowed by a whale, defeat evil woodchucks, and more--all from the comfort of the playground.

Fox and Rabbit are cooking up something very special for Sparrow's birthday! Sparrow loves food, so Fox and Rabbit team up with Owl to create the world's biggest pizza. But since they don't have the world's biggest oven, they don't know how to cook it. Fox and Rabbit decide to ask for help from Dragon. Dragon wants to help but has never eaten pizza. In fact, Dragon has never had a friend or been to a birthday party before, either. It's up to Fox and...

Conoce a Palo y Piedra. Quieren estar juntos, ¡como los buenos amigos!

Cuando Stick rescata a Stone de una situación espinosa con un Pinecone, la pareja se convierte en amigos rápidos. Pero cuando Stick se atasca, ¿puede Stone devolverle el favor?

La autora Beth Ferry hace una memorable historia de amistad con un texto cálido y rimado que incluye un sutil mensaje anti-bullying que incluso

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"What makes an oak tree an oak tree and what makes a squirrel a squirrel? In Squirrel's Family Tree, things aren't always what they seem. As squirrel searches for, finds, and hides her acorn treasures beneath the shadows of the great oak trees in the forest, little does she know the role she plays in creating the very environment she forages in."--