Straight-laced fifth grader Emily's world is turned upside down when new neighbor and free spirit Rani moves in with her dog Otto.

Little Lobo, a Mexican American, and Bernabe, his dog, deliver supplies to vendors at the Mercado, a busy border town market.

Every Friday a father and his child share a special ritual.

Let snow fall overnight and change the world before morning, making it "slow and delightful and white."

Illustrations and rhyming text celebrate pigeons as colorful, chatty denizens of the city.

Abigail, Ralphie, and the other citizens of Lumberville struggle to endure a week-long heat wave.

"A young girl walks through the bustling city, while a pigeon flies above, both spotting hidden shapes at every turn"--

"Mira lives in a gray and hopeless urban community until a muralist arrives and, along with his paints and brushes, brings color, joy, and togetherness to Mira and her neighbors"--

Follows a girl through her day in a busy city as she travels to school and back again.

"On Mavin Road, there's no time for hellos or chats--until a lonely and mysterious cookie maker's gifts bring everyone together"--