A boy's little sister wants to do everything he does, but though he can dress himself, climb into bed, and do other things she cannot, he needs her.

After Rosie spends a fun-filled day playing with her shadow, she is surprised when she wakes up the next morning and can't find it anywhere.

Animal mommies lovingly kiss their animal babies.

Copycub loves to play games, especially hide-and-seek with his mother. One afternoon he runs very deep into the forest. When he calls for his mother to find him, there is no reply. Copycub is lost! Mother bear has always found her little bear in the past. Will she find him this time, too?

A parent tells a child all of the reasons for the well-deserved hugs they share.

Because he doesn't want to wash his face, Tulliver decides he's be better off living on his own. After spending an entire day digging his own tunnel, it just doesn't feel like home.

A young girl imagines what it would be like to have a tongue like a snapping turtle, feet like a fly, a tail like a lizard, or cheeks like a chipmunk.