Picture Books

A stray kitten changes the way the watchman sees nighttime in this tender book based on a true story of author John Sullivan meeting a stray cat while working as a night watchman. The cat, Beebe, was John’s companion for seventeen years.

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The only audience Stanley dances in front of is his pet mice, Squeaker & Nibbles. He  practices alone in empty classrooms or the gym when he helps the janitor after school. “Talent should be shared,” encourages Principal Reynolds. Can shy Stanley find the courage to perform in the talent show?

​On the way to school, Ethan notices some stray kittens in the alleyway. He wants to look after them, but his dad has a strict no-pet policy. Still, with the help of his older brother, Ethan does what he can to rescue the kittens and realizes that caring for something else can bring great joy.

Evie doesn't want to enter the annual pet parade with her pet cat, Sasha. Cats are too boring! She yearns for an exotic pet to show off. But when she adopts a wild snake with her parents' permission, she learns that happiness is appreciating what you have, not wishing for more.