One Small Place in a Tree
By Barbara Brenner
Illustrated by Tom Leonard

This book explores how a tree hole forms and turns into a home for all sorts of animals, including a flying squirrel, bluebirds, and mice.

The Magician's Elephant
By Kate DiCamillo
Illustrated by Yoko Tanaka

A beautiful, enchanting fairy-tale of a story about how an elephant changes many people's lives.

Velma Gratch and the Way Cool Butterfly
By Alan Madison
Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes

This delightful book stars a girl named Velma. She enters first grade in the shadow of her two nearly-perfect, older sisters. Velma gains self-confidence - and much more - on a class trip to a butterfly exhibit.