Leslie Patricelli

For Lily, it's the worst first day of school ever. Who would want to be friends with the new girl, whose debut act is to throw up on the playground (on somebody's shoes!)? Fortunately, quirky Darby comes to the rescue. Darby likes frogs and candy and oddball stuff, and soon she and Lily have formed their own club--the Rizzlerunk Club. But before you can say "BFF," Darby's former best friend, mean-spirited Jill--who had moved to London--returns unexpectedly....

Some things are quiet. Some things are loud. But everything is fun!

One child. One swing. An obliging dad. The inevitable plea to go "Higher! Higher!" Add Leslie Patricelli's wildly expressive illustrations, and an everyday pastime reaches new heights of humor and whimsy. How high can it go? Higher than a giraffe? Taller than a mountain? Is Earth the final frontier? The creator of a popular series of board books rises to the occasion with an ingenious picture book of very few words that expresses the giddy glee of...

Putting on her construction hat, a young girl uses her imagination as she builds a doghouse, a bridge, and a skyscraper.

A small child learns the difference between No No things, such as running away, and Yes Yes things, such as holding an adult's hand.

A toddler finds out that spaghetti is yummy, but worms -- and blue crayons, and sand, and other things too gross to mention -- are definitely yucky when tasted.

"Pack a beach bag and join Baby for that quintessential summer activity: a day at the seashore. With a new little pal in tow, it's time to put on sunscreen (rubby, rubby), set up the umbrella (ouch, this sand is hot!), splash in the waves (run away from the big ones!), and build a sandcastle (extra hands help!). And don't forget ice cream! Thankfully, there's a shower for rinsing off that sandy, sticky stuff. There's so much to do and see that it...