Charlotte Zolotow

A lonely rabbit searches for others of his kind from summer through winter until spring arrives and he finds one special bunny.

A mother's words help a little boy imagine the sights and sounds of the seashore, even though he has never seen the ocean.

After moving, Thomas is reluctant to make new friends until he experiences a special night of trick-or-treating.

An older sister imagines the advantages of not having her younger sister around, but then thinks of one disadvantage.

A mother explains to her son that in nature an end is also a beginning as day gives way to night, winter ends and spring begins, and, after it stops falling, rain makes clouds for other storms.

Two separate stories--one from a girl's point of view, the other from that of a young boy--tell what her daughter or his son will be allowed to do.

On a moonless, starless night, a young boy feels at one with the darkness, thinking about where he came from before he was born and where he will go after he dies.

"A child reminisces about the many moments of joy and playfulness he used to share with his dear old companion, who has, sadly, made a new friend. Although he is sad, he finds the strength to keep his head high and sets out to find a new playmate"--