Lamar Public Library

Jeremy, who longs to have the black high tops that everyone at school seems to have but his grandmother cannot afford, is excited when he sees them for sale in a thrift shop and decides to buy them even though they are the wrong size.

A series of increasingly far-fetched events might occur if someone were to give a cupcake to a cat.

Each animal who lives in a little village celebrates Valentine's Day in a different way.

The reader is invited to guess who causes the boat to sink when five animal friends of varying sizes decide to go for a row.

A child lists all the things for which he is thankful, especially at Thanksgiving.

Grumps is content to do his one trick in the center ring at the circus, until a new dog shows up and steals the show-temporarily.

Derwood the goat has planted a garden and is prepared to defend it from all nibblers, including Tabitha the bunny, whom Derwood is convinced has designs on his growing vegetables; she teases him as the months go by, but after she helps him with the weeding the two become friends and share the feast.

From the creators of Lambslide, comes a hilarious children's story about a scapegoat who escapes blame just in time. The Farmer family has a big problem! Every day their goat escapes, and every day, Mr. Farmer brings him back. So when things start to go awry on the farm, it must be the goat's fault. Who's to blame when Mrs. Farmer's petunias are trampled? Or when all the cupcakes for Archie's party disappear? And when the whole bucket of paint is...

Laszlo is afraid of the dark which lives in the same big, creaky house as him, until one night the dark pays him a visit.

After a few false starts, Teeka discovers the best way to get Santa's reindeer ready for Christmas Eve.