Maribeth Boelts

Calls to fires, an injured friend, and cooking disasters threaten to keep a group of fire fighters from enjoying Thanksgiving dinner.

Ruben feels like he is the only kid without a bike. His friend Sergio reminds him that his birthday is coming, but Ruben knows that the kinds of birthday gifts he and Sergio receive are not the same. After all, when Ruben's mom sends him to Sonny's corner store for groceries, sometimes she doesn't have enough money for everything on the list. So when Ruben sees a dollar bill fall out of someone's purse, he picks it up and puts it in his pocket. But...

Curtis, a young frog and a wrestling fan, is thrilled when his father Big Daddy returns to his wrestling career.

LB spends the summer dreading the first day of preschool, especially after his second-grade cousin makes him worry about what it will really be like.

A boy tells how he will change his behavior on the last day of school.

Little Bunny gradually learns to give up his pacifier.

When Little Bear protests at bedtime because he cannot find "Sleepy, " Papa helps him look in the bath, in his pajamas, and even in his bed.

Provides advice on how to remain safe in and around swimming pools, lakes, and oceans.