Paul Gagne

There was an old lady who swallowed a fly: And no one knows why. What else can this old lady fit in her stomach? Antarctic antics: Swinging to the beat of award-winning songs, these penguins heat up the arctic with their slips, slides, swims, and glides! Musical Max: Max stops playing his instruments after everyone complains. But the peace and quiet is driving them crazy! Will Max ever be in the mood to play again?

This beloved, award-winning author, who has made us chuckle while capturing the essence of childhood and family life, discusses his art and inspiration.

As the gravedigger tells his wife how a band of cats marched into the cemetery to mourn their dead king, their own cat, Old Tom, listens with a strange intensity.

Don't let the pigion stay up late: One stubborn pigeon is not going to bed -- Knuffle Bunny free: Trixie and her family set off to visit her grnadparents, but Knuffle Bunny has other ideas -- Edwina: Everyone loves Edwina except for a know-it-all who tries to convince everyone that dinosaurs are extinct.

Frances is worried about the monkey and organ grinder who play near her window, especially after she sees them sleeping outside on the cold street after midnight. To express her compassion, she finds just the right thing to say at the local Christmas pageant.

On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks boarded a Montgomery, Alabama city bus and refused to give up her seat to a white man, an act that ignited a movement that changed modern history.

Henry dreams of a world where his life belongs to him. But when his family is sold, he risks everything for what he knows is right. With the strength and conviction of the best kind of hero, Henry makes a harrowing journey in a wooden crate -- and mails himself to freedom!

In a humorous look at adjusting to change, the two family dogs, Marshmallow and FudgeFudge, grumble about how that new animal - a baby - has altered their lives at home. No one wants to play, FudgeFudge has lost her place on the couch, and worst of all is that new animal smell. But when Grandpa pays a visit, the dogs are surprised by how loyal to it they have suddenly become.

Chrysanthemum: Chrysanthemum thinks her name is absolutely perfect - until the kids at school make fun of her. It takes a special friend to change her classmates' minds. Owen: Owen isn't happy when his parents won't let him bring Fuzzy, his beloved yellow blanket, to school. Luckily, Owen's mother has the perfect solution. A Weekend with Wendell: Sleepovers are usually fun, but spending a weekend with Wendell is anything but fun and games. Sophie...

In this classic story from Eric Carle, Hermit Crab has outgrown his snug little shell so he finds himself a larger one. And along the way he finds many new friends to decorate and protect it.