"Love isn't just for the cute, the sweet, and the cuddly. Whether you're shy as a baby ostrich, prickly as a tiny porcupine, or messy as a puppy pug, someone loves you no matter what!"--

Arthur is excited by a party in a haunted house, and Stanley wants to show off his limbo moves. But when they see a bully picking on their friend at the party, the boys know they have to help. Soon Stanley comes up with a plan that is flat-out hilarious.

Cub is glum and does not want to do anything with his friends until Bird decides they should all form a band.

Rhythmic text and illustrations follow a paleontolgist and his crew as they dig, assemble and exhibit dinosaur bones.

When Flat Stanley and his friends accidentally disturb a beehive, Flat Stanley tries to figure out how he can save everyone before the bees get them.

Looking forward to ice skating on the frozen lake, an excited Flat Stanley and Arthur encounter thin ice in the wake of a sudden weather change.

Eager to help Mr. Pete the Baker make his delicious treats, Flat Stanley and Arthur participate in Mr. Pete's plan to reclaim his customers from a business rival.

Baby animals and their grown-ups cuddle in their dens, nests, and other dwellings.

The cuteness of a beloved child exceeds that of adorable animals, from the softest puppy in the world even, perhaps, to a newborn giraffe.

In Mrs. Buckle's third grade class, which includes Spork the alien, shy Grace wants to find the courage to perform a solo at the talent show, but her best friend needs her as a magician's assistant.