Jane Yolen

Seven-year-old Miriam places her baby brother's basket in the Nile River, watches the Pharoah's daughter draw him out and name him Moses, and ponders a vision of other water parting. Includes note on the biblical story on which this is based.

On a winter's night under a full moon, a father and daughter trek into the woods to see the Great Horned Owl.

Told in rhyming text young dinosaurs learn to read, but only after many mishaps, like chewing their books and throwing them at the cat--but eventually they learn to respect their books, and treat them properly.

Describes how a dinosaur eats, with no rude noises and while sitting very still. How does a dinosaur eat all his food? Does he burp, does he belch, or make noises quite rude? Does he pick at his cereal, throw down his cup,hoping to make someone else pick it up? Just like kids, dinosaurs have a difficult time learning to behave at the table. However, with a little help from Mom and Dad, these young dinosaurs eat all before them with smiles and goodwill....

At first, the dinosaurs try to bring home all manner of wild beasts, but in the end, they learn to bring home an appropriate animal from a shelter or pet store and to love and care for it with attention.

Illustrations and rhyming text present some of the different ways a well-behaved dinosaur can celebrate the eight days and nights of Chanukah.

It is not always easy for a dinosaur to learn how to be kind, but with a little practice, and keeping other people firmly in mind, he can become a one-of-a-kind, very kind dinosaur.

Saying goodbye can be hard, but in rhyming text dinosaurs teach readers how to say goodbye and deal with separation in a wide variety of situations.

A young dinosaur shows how to stay friends even after having a terrible fight with his very best friend.

Illustrations and rhyming text explore some of the things that dinosaurs might do when they are angry--and how they should control their tempers.