"One day a young couple wakes to find a boy asleep on their porch. Unable to speak, the boy cannot explain his history. What kind of people would leave their child with strangers? All John and Marta know is that they have been chosen to care for this boy. As their connection to him grows, they embrace his exuberant spirit and talents. The three of them blossom into an unlikely family, but how long can their happiness last?"-- From dust jacket flap....

From a wrinkly baby rhino to a kitten's cute paws, mothers love their babies just as they are. Back matter includes photos and factoids about each featured animal.

"In her new novel, Danielle Steel tells a riveting story of the dark side of motherhood. Zoe Morgan's childhood was marked by her younger sister's tragic illness, watching as her parents dedicated themselves completely to her final days and then divorced. As a young woman driven by these painful memories, Zoe sets the bar high for herself, studying hard and pursuing a career in the nonprofit world, where her deep compassion for disadvantaged children...

Describes the various landscapes of America, from the Rocky Mountains and Alaska's wildlands to the giant sequoias of California, relating the parent-child relationship to these natural settings.

Elizabeth can never get her parents' attention, even after she has filled the house with fish tanks to hold the creatures that keep coming out of her bathroom faucets.

A father and daughter explore their neighborhood, talking and asking questions as they go.

Featuring the only Monster in Cutesville, Love Monster is a wonderfully warm and witty look at how sometimes, when you least expect it, love finds you... From a phenomenal picture book talent. It can be tough being the only funny-looking Monster in Cutesville, but this Monster is not one to hang around and feel sorry for himself, so he's off – out into the big wide world to look for someone to love him. He looks high, he looks low and he looks everywhere...

Illustrations and rhyming text describe how a parent and child complement one another.