(Except where noted, these synopses come from Amazon.)

Bedtime Stories, by Thornton W. Burgess.
Though this title is out of print, it is available in some libraries.

Double Trouble in Walla Walla, by Andrew Clements, illustrated by Sal Murdocca
"Lulu disrupts a day in Walla-Walla by speaking in flip-flop chitter-chatter. Soon her teacher, the principal, and the school nurse are caught in this ibble-wobble word warp." (Horn Book)

The Giving Tree, by Shel Silverstein
This story of a boy who grows to manhood, and of a tree that gives him her bounty through the years, is a moving parable about the gift of giving and the capacity to love.

Grandfather's Journey, by Allen Say
Through compelling reminiscences of his grandfather's life in America and Japan, Allen Say gives us a poignant account of a family's unique cross-cultural experience. He warmly conveys his own love for his two countries, and the strong and constant desire to be in both places at once.

How Many Days to America?: A Thanksgiving Story, by Eve Bunting, illustrated by Beth Peck
After the police come, the family is forced to flee their Caribbean island and set sail for America in a small fishing boat. Other refugees crowd the boat and the voyage is a long one, but when the family finally arrives they discover it's a special day in more ways than one.

Huge Harold, by Bill Peet
The world seems a cold place to Harold, a very overgrown rabbit, until he finds his niche as a champion trotter. "The rhyming couplets which describe his career flow with easy nonsense, accompanied by four-color lithograph-effect drawings of swift action and humorous detail." (Horn Book)

Ira Sleeps Over, by Bernard Waber
Ira is thrilled to spend the night at Reggie's until his sister raises the question of whether he should take his teddy bear. "An appealing picture book which depicts common childhood qualms with empathy and humor." (Booklist)

Koala Lou, by Mem Fox, illustrated by Pamela Lofts
A young koala, longing to hear her mother speak lovingly to her as she did before other children came along, plans to win back her distracted parent's attention.

Leo the Late Bloomer, by Robert Kraus, illustrated by Jose Aruego
When everyone starts blooming, poor Leo is left behind. He can't read, he can't write -- he can't even eat neatly. But with the encouragement of his mother and the patience of his father, Leo proves that eventually everyone blooms.

Love You Forever, by Robert N. Munsch, illustrated by Sheila McGraw
An extraordinarily different story by Robert Munsch is a gentle affirmation of the love a parent feels for their child -- forever. Sheila McGraw's soft and colorful pastels perfectly complement the sentiment of the book -- one that will be read repeatedly for years.

Miss Rumphius, by Barbara Cooney
As a child Great-aunt Alice Rumphius resolved that when she grew up she would go to faraway places, live by the sea in her old age, and do something to make the world more beautiful -- and she does all those things, the last being the most difficult of all.

Oh, The Places You'll Go! by Dr. Seuss
In this inimitable, humorous verse and pictures the author addresses the Great Balancing Act (life itself, and the ups and downs it presents) while encouraging us to find the success that lies within us.

The Peculiar Miss Pickett, by Nancy Julian
Though this title is out of print, it is available in some libraries.

The People Who Hugged the Trees, by Deborah Lee Rose, illustrated by Birgitta Saflund
Based on a classic folktale from India, this haunting story gives children insight into India's history and culture while teaching them that environmental protection is everyone's concern. It is carefully researched and illustrated with detailed watercolors of rural India.

The Principal from the Black Lagoon, by Mike Thaler, illustrated by Jared Lee
The only thing scarier than having to go the principal's office is finding out that the principal is the former "Teacher from the Black Lagoon!" This humorous book is the sequel to the best-selling The Teacher from the Black Lagoon.

Stories That Never Grow Old, Watty Piper, editor
Though this title is out of print, it is available in some libraries.

The Summer of the Bonepile Monster, by Aileen Kilgore Henderson, illustrated by Kim Cooper
Hollis and his sister, Lou, must stay at their great-grandmother's house in rural Alabama over the summer while his mom and dad are working out problems of their own. Winner of the Milkweed Prize for Children's Literature.

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, by Judy Blume, illustrated by Roy Doty
Living with his little brother, Fudge, makes Peter feel like a fourth grade nothing. Fudge is never far from trouble. He's a two-year-old terror who gets away with everything -- and Peter's had enough. When Fudge walks off with Dribble, Peter's pet turtle, it's the last straw.

The Velveteen Rabbit: Or How Toys Become Real, by Margery Williams, illustrated by Florence Graham
By the time the velveteen rabbit is dirty, worn out, and about to be burned, he has almost given up hope of ever finding the magic called Real.

Where the Red Fern Grows, by Wilson Rawls
Old Dan had the brawn, Little Ann had the brains, and Billy had the will to train them to be the finest hunting team in the valley. Glory and victory were coming to them, but sadness waited too.

Whoever You Are, by Mem Fox, illustrated by Leslie Staub
At a time when the lessons of tolerance still need to be learned, Whoever You Are urges readers to accept differences among people, to recognize similarities, and, most importantly, to rejoice in both.

The Witches, by Roald Dahl, illustrated by Quentin Blake
A young boy and his Norwegian grandmother, who is an expert on witches, together foil a witches' plot to destroy the world's children by turning them into mice. This rollicking story is "a fast-moving, well-paced adventure that children will love." (School Library Journal) An ALA Notable Children's Book.