Daniel Salmieri

"Ava's world is full of opposites: colorful sneakers on a gray sidewalk, thick books made up of thin sheets of paper, and dreams of huge spaces in her small head. Together, these opposites depict a full and impactful life, as Ava moves from girl to student to scientist, from daughter to mother to grandmother. While years pass and some things change, there is even more that is constant in this visually rich, soothing portrait of family connection through...

When grumpy Old Man Fookwire builds feeders to try to keep birds--the only creatures he likes--from leaving for the winter, he finds himself in a battle with clever, crafty squirrels who want a share of the abundant food.

With gentle prodding from the narrator and help from the reader, four monsters are led to face their greatest fear--bubbles.

Grumpy Old Man Fookwire's new neighbor has a cat that threatens his beloved birds, but the pesky squirrels figure out a way to solve the problem.

While Raccoon is eating pizza at his secret pizza party, he sees a masquerade party going on in the house next door to him and joins the fun.

"A collection of six short stories in a variety of genres and settings, all featuring ice cream"--

Animals present hand slapping skills to readers, just in time for the annual high five contest.

Si quieres ser amigo de un dragón, los tacos son la clave.

"Tus dragones favoritos amantes de los tacos, han regresado ... a tiempo."-- When dragons run out of tacos, they travel back in time to get a fresh supply.