A country mouse goes to visit his best friend, a dog who lives in New York City, and even though the two of them are very different, they have a great time.

Whether it is by croak, flutter, or fur, all children claim their mothers as their own.

Animal fathers give hugs that come in all shapes and sizes, and each one is filled with love.

"A joyful celebration of the love between a parent and the special little person in his or her life!" (Back cover).

Loosely based on the German Christmas song, celebrates a wonder-filled night and the joys of nature.

"Otto is SO excited for Christmas! He makes Dad's Christmas cookies look even better by adding globs of frosting and LOTS of sprinkles. When Mom uses new ornaments to decorate the Christmas tree, Otto decides that they need all of the old ornaments, too-especially the star that never stops blinking! But Otto isn't done-he's determined to make this holiday the most Christmassy Christmas ever!"--Amazon.com.

Otto struggles to be patient as his family prepares to go on vacation.

When his alarm clock fails to go off, Santa oversleeps on Christmas Eve and then encounters a series of disasters that threaten to prevent him from delivering his presents on time.