Tammi Sauer

Although Avery cannot eat the right grub, is allergic to horses, and gets rope burns from lassos, he learns at camp that he is uniquely qualified in the most important cowboy quality.

"Wordy Birdy loves to talk, but will she ever learn to listen?"--

When a little boy meets a stranded alien child, the two quickly become friends, but at bedtime, the alien suddenly grows very sad, and the boy tries to figure out what his new friend needs to be happy again.

Mr. Duck enjoys a quiet morning routine on his private pond every day until other animals mistakenly think he has invited them to join him.

"Beaver is good at making just about everything...but not friends. One winter day, Beaver sees some snowflakes in the sky and gets a great idea: he'll make a friend. Yes! A snowman will be a great friend! Raccoon passes by as Beaver sets to work and offers a helping hand. The two work side by side to give their snowman everything a friend needs. But when the snowman proves to be a little cold, Beaver discovers that he may have unknowingly "made" another...

A group of friends become less enthusiastic about their fishing trip the longer they go without catching a fish--and when they finally hook a fish it is too big and scary!

"When Wordy Birdy and her friends go on a camping trip, they get an unexpected visit from Mr. Cougarpants. Can Wordy Birdy talk herself out of a becoming dinner?"--

With his parents' permission, a little boy bounces into his alien friend's flying saucer to meet the alien's family and friends, but when an inadvertent kick ruins a defining moment, the alien knows exactly what to do to turn the mood around.

Goose is all packed for a picnic. Now all he has to do is cross the little road in front of his cottage. Truck ... truck ... truck ... Will Goose ever get to have his picnic?

Bear is getting ready for his long winter nap, but his friends Fox, Blue Jay, and Raccoon have other plans.