Phillis Gershator

Through rhyming text, farm animals are asked if they have items needed to prepare for a snack and bedtime, such as wool for a blanket, down for a pillow, and milk to drink

A little rabbit receives hugs around the clock.

Preferring to dream away the days on his Caribbean island, little Junjun tries saying magic words to get the chores done

Soto takes some of the bananas he has grown to share with his friends at the Market Square where his mother works

A clever young fellow persuades an equally clever chief's daughter to marry the king of Dahomey, and both the young man and future queen prosper in the bargain

Despite criticism for his lack of "accomplishments," Takiboki finds contentment sweeping flower blossoms and raking the sand and gravel in the monks' temple garden. Includes a note on the art and beauty of Japanese gardens