Books published by publisher Albert Whitman Co., Chicago

In the course of one year, a jack-o-lantern, discarded after Halloween, decomposes in the backyard and eventually grows new pumpkins from its seeds.

Frightened, lonely, and angry after her father is killed in a car accident, Clare is helped through the grieving process by her mother and grandfather

When their aunt and uncle's cat disappears while they are supposed to be taking care of it, three young sisters frantically look for it and get quite a surprise

Based on a real event that took place in Billings, Montana, in 1993, this holiday tale tells how two children, their families, and an entire community stand together against the shameful actions in their own town.

A mother-child conversation introduces the topic of sexual abuse and ways to keep one's body private.

Being the hottest boy is pretty lonely for Hector since only his pet salamander can tolerate his heat, until he meets Gilda, who takes him to her land of snow and ice, and finds his difference may prove useful.

Since her parents' divorce, Olivia has lived with her father because her mother is simply too busy working as a TV reporter, and after Olivia is let down by her mom on Writer's Day at school, she wishes she had written about her dad instead, since he is the one who is always there for her.

In order to help a neglected dog which he sees at a junkyard, Ben, who stutters, begins to confront his fear of speaking.

Shy, little Henry waits eagerly for the garbage truck to rumble down his street carrying his special friend, Jackson, only to find that no one took out the family's garbage can, leaving Henry to take drastic measures.

Sophie waits through the seasons of the year for her sibling to be born and then experiences mixed feelings about the new baby.

Lalo, a young sheep wanting to learn all the steps needed to make a beautiful sweater out of his dirty coat, discovers the difficulty in each step, steps which consistently lead to disasters from which he must be rescued.

Rhyming text describes the many and varied things that fathers do, like teaching you how to ride a bike, reading your favorite books over and over, and comforting you when you wake up from a scary dream.