"Chatty Clam lives under the sea with Sunny the sea horse and all of their friends. Though Chatty wants to be nice, she can't stop gossiping. It makes her feel important. Yet when she almost causes Sunny to lose a friend, he reminds her that it is important to tell the truth. She wants to please God and do the right thing so she promises Sunny she will not gossip again."
"Henry is a little bear who can't get rid of the hiccups. Everyone in the family has a suggestion for how he can get rid of them. Henry tries every one of their suggestion, even standing on his head, Yet nothing works. When Grandpa and Grandma come over, they bring the winning cure. Henry hopes to get the hiccups again very soon."
"Hermit Crab is having a problem finding the perfect shell. He wants one that his friends will admire and that makes him look comfortable. However, every time they try to help him, he is not comfortable in what they choose. What will Hermit do? Will he be able to please his friends? Will he be able to find a shell that he likes, also? Listen to the story to find out."
"A little brown dog named Pancho wanders into a Mexican village on St. Anthony Abbott's Feast Day. He discovers that the people will enjoy good things to eat, and later there will be a blessing of the animals. Pancho speaks with the burro that plows the field where the corn is grown, the hen who lays the eggs used to make the bread, and the goat who gives the milk from which the cheese is made. Pancho decides the animals need a feast too. So he begins to collect wheat cakes, corn, and cheese and invites the animals to enjoy the fruits of their labors. They picnic and have fun until the other animals must return to their owners for the blessing. Now Pancho is lonely and left out. As he watches the happy animals, his sadness is rewarded with a special blessing of his own.
This book won a Moonbeams Multicultural Picture Book Award,and was selected as a supplemental reader for the state of New Mexico. It is a fun and educational story to teach culture and geography and celebrate a love for animals."
"Sunny the seahorse loves his friends that share the ocean with him. When one of them is sad, Sunny wants to help. However, when Shrimp is angry, Sunny doesn't know what to do. Can anyone convince Shrimp it is okay to get help from his friends?"
