Pat Brisson

When Wanda discovers a thornbush growing in an empty lot, she's quite sure it's a rosebush ready to bloom, so she clears away the trash, checks on it every day, and brings water.

In each of three episodes which involve either an unfriendly neighbor, his sister, or his mom, Bertie succeeds in being rewarded with his favorite, a hot fudge sundae.

A day at the beach is the occasion for this rhyming look at the relationships between things.

Bertie tries to get spiffy for his class picture, but several disastrous events result in him looking "interesting" instead.

Jerome's mother is a sailor in the United States Navy, and when she is away at sea he tries to be brave even though misses her and has some bad days.

Benny sets off in the morning with five shiny new pennies to spend and eventually buys something for his mother, brother, sister, dog, and cat.

Aunt Agatha and Elizabeth imagine the travels of the rug on which they are sitting, from China across the sea to the west coast of the United States, and onward in a journey designed to let its carriers stop only in cities beginning with the letter "s."

Known for her lovely hair, Melissa wants to be seen as beautiful for something other than her appearance.

A story about a father's bedtime story.