New Releases by Anna Grossnickle Hines

Donnie and Gramma, who is in a wheelchair, take an imagined walk to the seashore and smell the salty breeze, walk barefoot on the warm sand, observe animals, and build a sand castle.

Moompa takes his young grandchild, Toby, and Toby''s doll, Bomp, to the park, but when it''s time to go home, Bomp is missing.

Molly is making a dandelion wish when she decides that the moon will make a wish with her, and as a result the wishes of all her family members come true.

A child and his dog climb under the covers with Mommy and Daddy when the thunder begins to boom outside.

While big sister Carla is at school, Jackie plays school, prepares a surprise for Carla, and eagerly awaits her return.

When Grandpa dies, Holly and Glen remember the special times they had together, gardening, reading, and learning about butterflies.

Sudden rain almost spoils a wonderful picnic that Buddy and his mother have prepared.

Trying to get Mama to fix a broken doll takes a lot of persistence from Sarah.

Uncle Jack loves to tease the kids with scary mean faces and growly mean noises, but one day his nieces and nephews turn the tables on him.

Unhappy to be the only one in his house without Christmas secrets, Joshua is relieved when Grandma comes and helps him have some secrets of his own.

Unenthusiastic about babysitting their brother Joshua, Abby and Penny play a trick on him, but they are dismayed when the trick backfires.

A father and daughter share a special time when they go out on a clear night to watch the stars.

While hoping that her divorced father will come from California to help celebrate her tenth birthday with her mother and brother, Cassie reluctantly agrees to boy-crazy Stacy''s suggestion to have an additional party that includes boys and dancing.

Emily pretends to be various creatures and Mother guesses what they are.

A boy tells his baby sister all the things he will show her as she grows, from snow and bouncing high to making faces and blowing out candles.

Spending the night at Grandma''s house, Lassen and her cousins have fun but discover that there are limits to Grandma''s patience.

Young children playing learn the necessity of compromise.

Andy tells his dog Sam to stay behind when he takes his teddy bear around the barnyard to introduce him to all the animals.

Sarah and her doll Abigail get separated from her mother while shopping at the big mall.

Not only does Corey''s father make the best spaghetti, but he also dresses up as Bathman and acts like a silly dog with pajama legs for ears.

Bethany makes a new friend while trading pretend lemonade for a pretend kitten.

Fourth-grader Cassie learns a great deal about herself and the true meaning of friendship when a school assignment pairs her with the unpopular new girl instead of with her best friend.

One night, for the first time, Josie has to cross the dark bedroom to go to the bathroom all by herself.

A child is delighted to walk in the rain, feeling and tasting the raindrops, despite the mother''s initial objections.