"Growing up Plain, Rachel Yoder dreamed of being a woman of confidence, like her hearty ancestors. But unlike her fiery great uncle, who suffered shunning for preaching his beliefs, Rachel was said to be "born shy." And after the tragedy of early widowhood, even her young daughter has trouble coaxing Rachel out of her shell. Philip Bradley's arrival at the Orchard Guest House B & B would be called providential by some in the Lancaster Amish community,...

Two friends, Toot and Puddle, live together in Woodcock Pocket. One day, Toot takes off to see the world, while Puddle decides to stay home. This is the story of their wonderful adventures both far away and right at home all year long. It's a story about being yourself and being a good friend.

Grandude brightens a dreary weekend for his visiting grandchildren, Lucy, Tom, Em, and Bob, by using his magic compass and postcards to take them on adventures around the world.

"Day in and day out, an innkeeper graciously tends to the guests at his little hotel, but finds himself daydreaming of what it would be like to travel to new and wonderful places ..."--

Three mice "borrow" a postcard which is a reproduction of a sculpture, and from it they learn about color, pattern, line, and shape. Includes instructions for making and sending a postcard.

In California, Agnes, a giant Pacific octopus, pens a series of postcards to strangers from both above and below the pier.

Mrs. LaRue takes a cross-country drive with her hospitalized neighbor's cats and her own dog, Ike, who keeps the cats' owner informed of their misadventures through a series of postcards.

When his father takes him to visit the Louisiana bayou, Buster sends postcards to his friends back home telling them about the Cajun language, learning to catch crabs, and keeping watch for a swamp monster.

Through a series of flip-up postcards addressed to his family, Sunny Meerkat documents his travels as he searches for the perfect place to live.

When his father takes him to visit Vermont, Buster sends postcards to his friends back home telling them what he is learning about maple syrup and the "mud season."