Del Norte Public Library

While preparing for a party, excitable little piggies have some close calls with Wolf.

After it snows for the first time all year, Joan is eager to surprise her little brother Ben, but when her snow surprise falls over, Ben helps her to see things in a different way.

"On his eighth birthday, Billy Miller wishes for something exciting to happen. None of his wishes are answered the way he expects, but he does have lots of surprises--and the final one is possibly the best one ever"--

"Two siblings provide instructions for how to surprise one's dad, including surprises you can make, do, or find--and how to plan a Special Day surprise party for him"--

What will it take for a cynical older sister to realize she's a born accordion player -- with music in her heart? Eugenia Lincoln is a practical person with no time for gee-gaws, whoop-de-whoops, or frivolity. When an unexpected package containing an accordion arrives at her house, she is determined to have nothing to do with it. But her plans to sell the accordion, destroy the accordion, and give the accordion away all end in frustration. How can...

After canine friends Scrappy and Flappy play an unusual game of catch, Scrappy complains that everyone has forgotten his birthday, but Flappy surprises him.

In a story told entirely in similes, Rufus the fox is behaving strangely, but for a very good reason. Includes a definition of simile and suggestions for writing a simile story.

Rosie Rabbit goes out exploring to discover the surprise that Daddy Rabbit says he has for her.

"... full of dinosaurs driving, splashing, and climbing--but where are they going? Find out in this racing, roaring birthday story for everyone who loves dinosaurs and things that go zoom!"--From publisher description.

Snowy the polar bear wants to show his mother that he loves her more than anything else in the world by making a special gift for her, but to do that, he has to sneak away every chance he gets.