Kathi Appelt

On the night of the blue moon when mermaids are said to gather on a sandbar in the Gulf of Mexico, ten-year-old Keeper sets out in a small boat, with her dog BD and a seagull named Captain, determined to find her mother, a mermaid, as Keeper has always believed, who left long ago to return to the sea.

An old hound that has been chained up at his hateful owner's run-down shack, and two kittens born underneath the house, endure separation, danger, and many other tribulations in their quest to be reunited and free.

A girl celebrates her own individuality, from her freckles to her wiggles.

The arrival of a new little brother has his big sister singing the blues.

Max the cat attacks fish, curtains, socks, and strings, but how many things can he actually catch?

Even after a long day of running errands, baby Bubba and his puppy Beau are not ready for bedtime.

"For ages 2 and up."--Cover

A mother explains to her child all the ways her love remains even while she's away.

When Mamma Pearl washes their favorite blanket it's a sad day for best friends Bubba and Beau, but it gets worse when she decides the baby boy and his puppy need baths, too.