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"In this collection of twelve . . . stories, join Fancy Nancy as she puts on her own dog show, learns to ice skate, goes on a camping adventure, and more! With each story timed to be a five-minute read-aloud, this storybook makes anytime the .

A young Lenni Lenape Indian child describes her family's life through the seasons.

Literal-minded even as a child, Amelia Bedelia muddles through Valentine's Day with her heart on her sleeve, trying to make sense of strange greetings at school and home, and ever on the look-out for the arrows of Cupid.

Describes a variety of families, some big and some small, some with only one parent and some with two moms or dads, some quiet and some noisy, but all alike in some ways, and special no matter what.

A father and daughter share their special bond through Elvis Presley's timeless lyrics.

In Dhaka, Bangladesh, as two girls work hard all day to help support their family by chipping bricks into small pieces, older sister Yasmin seeks a way to attend school and learn to read so that she can have a better life one day.

Nine-year-old Shirin wants to join her family and other Muslims in fasting for Ramadan but is told she is too young, so she seeks other ways to participate including, perhaps, getting along better with her older brother, Ali.

"Mia's abuela has left her sunny house with parrots and palm trees to live with Mia and her parents in the city.

"Charlotte, a serious scientist and a bunny, uses the scientific method to solve her problem: being squished by her many brothers and sisters"--.

Fly Guy misses his family, so Buzz invites them to a surprise party and his mother, father, and thousands of brothers and cousins show up--Fly Guy is delighted but Buzz's parents are not pleased.

"An owl and a bat family endeavor to share living spaces on the same tree branch, where initial wariness is overcome by the curiosity of the families' babies on a wild and stormy night that compels them to set aside their apprehensions.

A boy helps his father keep their very old car running as they make a trip to Havana for his newborn cousin's zero-year birthday.

"A little boy named Percy tells a lie, which turns into the Whopper, a hungry and persistant monster.

"After being uprooted by his mother's new job, Milo, at the age of eight and a half, has retired from having fun.

"After an unsuccessful search for the perfect tree, Rory realizes Christmas is about being with family and friends"--.