Laura Cornell

A young girl learns to like herself every single day, no matter what.

A hard-working mother's extraordinary accomplishments are listed by her devoted child.

While Frankie learns to ride a bike, tie her shoes, make new friends, try new foods, and work with her dad, she also learns that trying new things is how she grows--and that being brave enough to do so is what growing up is all about.

A child's emotions range from silliness to anger to excitement, coloring and changing each day.

"Heather's favorite number is two. She has two arms, two legs, and two pets. And she also has two mommies. When Heather goes to school for the first time, someone asks her about her daddy, but Heather doesn't have a daddy. Then something interesting happens. When Heather and her classmates all draw pictures of their families, not one drawing is the same. It doesn't matter who makes up a family, the teacher says, because "the most important thing about...

A lift-the-flap book showing milestones in a baby's development during pregnancy and the mother's experiences as it grows.

"What would you take? Imagine you were leaving for a new country and could bring along only what would fit in a small suitcase. Which things would you choose to say to the world, "Hi there, this is me!""--