When Robbie York is marked as a target by a bully at school, he decides that the only way to survive the third grade is by being cool.

"The world treats Twinky like a dinky dog. The only problem is that Twinky doesn't feel dinky. What can a little dog do to prove the age-old adage that size doesn't matter?"--

A little rock who believes she is a mountain has her perspective changed by a series of movements, including a dog playing fetch, a bird's nest, a pond, and a little girl.

Charlie, the smallest child in his first grade class, is amazed to discover that of the three pumpkins his teacher brings to school, the tiniest one has the most seeds.

Big Scary Monster learns some surprising things about himself when he goes down his mountain to find the creatures he has frightened away.

At first, Trisha loves school, but her difficulty learning to read makes her feel dumb, until, in the fifth grade, a new teacher helps her understand and overcome her problem.

Would-be supervillain Doctor X-Ray swoops into the mall, threatening destruction, only to be confronted by a little girl asking "why" to his every declaration, until finally he is forced to reveal, and understand, the root of his anger--and so departs in peace.

Grandma encourages a fearful child to try new things. Includes a note to parents.

When he learns that Lucky is not his real name, but only a nickname given to him by his grandfather, a young boy's outlook on his whole life changes.

Tired of being considered predictable, Louise decides to make some changes in her life, but she finds out that her family and friends miss the "old Louise"--and so does she.