Karen Kaufman Orloff

Through a series of brief letters to his parents, Alex presents all the reasons why he should not have to share a room with his younger brother.

Through a series of letters, Alex tries to convince his parents that he should not be staying with his grandparents while they are away, but slowly comes to realize that he can have fun, even at Happy Hills Retirement Community.

Come along and follow a year in the life of a young boy and girl as they discover their many different and ever-changing emotions, including joy, fear, anger, jealousy, excitement, pride, disappointment, loneliness, and contentment. As children read about "angels in the snow days" as well as "need my mommy now days," they'll begin to understand how to cope with both positive and negative feelings.

When it is time for Little Bot to go to bed, his mother does a sleep time routine to facilitate the change to rest.