Just how many things can "one" be? One box of crayons. One batch of cookies. One world. One family. From veteran picture book author George Shannon and up-and-coming artist Blanca Gomez comes a playful, interactive book that shows how a family can be big or small and comprised of people of a range of genders and races.

Shows how many hands work together so that one hand can take a cookie. Includes a sugar cookie recipe in the back of book.

Presents a collection of eighteen brief folktales in which the reader is asked to explain how the folk character lied and told the truth at the same time.

At his grandmother's death, eighteen-year-old Willie finds a box of old letters which explain many family secrets.

When a mean dog blocks the path to the garden where a delicious breakfast awaits, Little Chick shows her family how brave and clever she is.

Upset that he has forgotten a valentine for his friend Mole, Squirrel starts to make a fancy card but discovers a better gift.

Bear tries repeatedly to learn Lizard's song.

Illustrations and simple, rhyming text reveal that hands, as they carry out ordinary tasks, are also showing love.

Bear tries repeatedly to learn Lizard's song.