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In The Rabbit Listened, all of the animals try and fail to comfort Taylor, but the Rabbit is the only one who simply listens.

—Anonymous, 62, female, western North Carolina

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—Dani, a 28-year veteran preschool teacher and nanny

"The Kissing Hand is perfect for when a child is starting school or leaving home for any other reason, like camp, a sleepover, visiting a relative without parents, etc."

Chrysanthemum is about a little mouse who's teased about her name on the first day of school.

Press Here is a sensory book that invites kids to interact with the pages.

Front Desk follows Mia Tang, a girl who works the front desk while her parents do the housekeeping at the motel where they live. However, the family is hiding a secret from the mean motel owner — they let immigrants stay in the unused rooms free of charge.

A Little Princess follows Sara Crewe, a rich girl whose life is changed forever when she discovers she'll never be reunited with her dad. She goes from a life of luxury to an attic room.

The Secret Garden is about Mary Lennox, a young orphan sent to live at her uncle's mysterious mansion. Outside, she uncovers a secret garden, but everything inside is dead.

Rosie Revere, Engineer follows an aspiring inventor whose fear of failure leads her to hide her creative inventions away. However, a visit from her aunt, Rosie the Riveter, changes everything.

The Book With No Pictures is a silly book designed to be read out loud, guaranteeing giggles with everything from silly songs to goofy made-up words.

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a collection of legends and other terrifying tales.

Black Beauty chronicles the life of the titular horse, who remains gentle through cruel masters, hard labor, and loss.

In The Velveteen Rabbit, a well-worn plushie is saved by a fairy, who takes him to Rabbitland, where he can become "Real."

Grumpy Monkey follows Jim, a chimpanzee whose friends keep trying to improve his bad mood. However, what Jim may really need is simply a day to be allowed to be grumpy.

The Cow Who Climbed a Tree is about Tina, a cow who tells her sisters that she met a dragon after climbing a tree. Not believing Tina's story, the sisters search for her in the forest, but what they find isn't what they expected.

The Fall of Freddie the Leaf follows Freddie and his friends through the changing seasons.

A Piece of Cake is about Mouse's journey to deliver the cake he baked for Little Bird's birthday. Along the way, many other animals try to get him to trade the treat for something else.

In I Want My Hat Back, the bear politely asks the other animals if they've seen his missing hat. However, the deer's simple question jogs his memory, sending the bear on a vengeful search for his hat.

Note: Some responses have been edited for length/clarity.