Most Popular Books by Laurie Friedman

Diners line up outside Chef Kate''s restaurant on a rainy day. She''s inside making Mac-and-Say-Cheese. When the dish of the day is ready, she invites her diners into the restaurant, helps them dry off, then serves big plates of creamy Mac-and-Say-Cheese. Diners go home dry, full, happy, and with a special photo to remember the meal.

Dot is fearless. She is always the first to try something new. But when she falls and breaks her ankle, Dot is out for the rest of the season. With the support of her SUPER STARZ teammates, Dot finds a way to still contribute to the team while she heals.

Duck and Dog are going strawberry picking, then they are baking a pie. But when duck eats all of the strawberries, Dog is mad! Can Duck find a way to make it up to Dog?

It''s Earth Day and Ms. Green is busy in her flower shop getting plants and flowers ready for her customers. She leaves Spots and Stripes home to plan how they will participate. Will this dog and cat duo resolve their differences and find a way to work together for the good of the planet?

Moose is no ordinary dog! When his owner, Frank, leaves for the day, Moose gets busy cleaning house. Moose is happy when Frank returns home to a tidy house. But he''s even happier when he''s rewarded with a good, long belly rub.

When farmer Nan sets up a cozy new bed for dog on the front porch. Duck wants a turn napping in it. But Dog doesn''t want to share his new bed. Will dog discover a good reason to share?

"Moose is no ordinary dog! When his owner, Frank, goes fishing, Moose wants to go too. But a hot, slow day on the lake isn''t what Moose had in mind. Being at home that night with Frank was the best part of his day"--

Clair and Blair are scary ghost sisters, and they want their little brother Nicky to be a scary ghost too, but Nicky just wants to make friends with people like Mrs. Maple and Fred the plumber.

Danny and Annie Bunny are going to the beach for some fun in the sun. Mama Bunny makes them promise to be good. But as soon as Danny and Annie hit the beach, they forget their promise. Mama Bunny is upset with Danny and Annie. Will these two BAD-ISH bunnies ever change their ways? Features include audio, author/illustrator biography, comprehension questions, educational front/back matter, full-color illustrations, and note to parents and educators. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.

"Spots and Stripes are excited to start school with all of the other cats and dogs. But what happens at school when these two pets try to outdo each other to impress their teacher, Mr. Marshall? Spots and Stripes quickly learn that competing with each other is not the way to win his attention"--

Spooky sounds are coming from behind the door of an empty classroom. It''s up to Detective Daisy to figure out why!

Twins Camila and Carlos find a postcard in their mailbox from a boy in France, and they set off on a magical adventure to see his country.

Tess, Kit, and Ben meet Buzz, an animal fairy with a broken wing. Buzz is mad! He wants to go to the zoo to visit his animal friends, but he can''t do that with a broken wing. Can the Fairy Friends fix Buzz''s wing so he can get back to doing what he loves best?

Ghost sisters Clair and Blair want their little brother Nicky to scare Rock, the boy across the street who plays baseball and says he isn''t afraid of anything. Will Nicky scare Rock? Or will he make another friend?

Trainer Tom always helps the animals. Today, the animals want to surprise Trainer Tom. It''s his birthday and they''re throwing a party for him. All of the animals work together to do something special for Trainer Tom. He loves his special surprise, but more than anything, he loves the animals.

"Trainer Tom works with the animals at the zoo. Today, the pandas are trying to put together a puzzle, but they can''t get all of the pieces in the right places! They want to quit, but Trainer Tom teaches them an important lesson about not giving up. With his help, the pandas put together the puzzle and are proud of the end result"--