Akron Public Library

A young boy learns that moose do not always follow the rules of proper pet behavior.

When his best friend drowns while they are both swimming in a treacherous river that they had promised never to go near, Joel is devastated and terrified at having to tell both sets of parents the terrible consequences of their disobedience.

When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works.

Shows readers the steps to the fundamental social skills of accepting "no" and disagreeing appropriately. When RJ learns to use these skills the right way, he finds that rewards come his way, instead of arguments.

Mommy Duck takes her four ducklings for a springtime walk, cautioning them to hold onto the daisy chain they have made, but while Polly, Molly, and Holly obey, Dylan keeps getting distracted and going astray.

"Arlo colors on his wall during naptime, then begins a desperate attempt to hide his disobedience. His mother forgives him. Arlo learns that we cannot hide sin from God, and that confession opens the door to mercy and reconciliation"--

Dotty the dachshund knows she was born to dance ballet. When told to sit, she does a plié. Asked to stay, she does an assemblé. Fed up with Dotty’s lack of discipline, Mrs. Austere sends her to the Canine School of Obedience, but Dotty just can’t seem to learn. Heartbroken, the little dog flees to the park―where an unexpected new friend is waiting. Could he know the secret to helping Dotty dance out her dreams with her own kind of discipline?...

Benny becomes tired of Mama messing with his things, wanting to clean them up, so he leaves home only to discover that home is not so bad.

Aunt Zinnia tells her bunny nieces and nephews a cautionary tale about a skirmish with a noisy ogre that shone a bright light, one dark night when she defied her parents' admonishment to stay away from the highway.

Share Peter Rabbit's many adventures in Mr. McGregor's garden. Peter narrowly excapes fromt he garden without his clothes, but with a tummy-ache--only to be treated with the dreaded camomile tea at home.