Barbara M. Joosse

When a Masai father in Africa answers his son's questions, the boy learns that his father's love for him is unconditional.

Snowed in after sharing Christmas with Grandma, a houseful of relatives settles in for the night.

An annual family reunion involving berry-picking and jam-making reminds Ben that he is part of a big, noisy family of grandparents, cousins, uncles, and aunts.

When the neighborhood bully starts following Willy, Lucy, and Kyle around and acting goofy, they suspect that he's been abducted by aliens until Scarface the parrot presents another possibility.

While celebrating the Days of the Dead, a young Mexican girl remembers her wonderful grandmother who sang songs, made tortillas, chased monsters away, and loved butterflies.

While celebrating the Days of the Dead, a young Mexican girl remembers her wonderful grandmother who sang songs, made tortillas, chased monsters away, and loved butterflies.

A child living in the Arctic learns that a mother's love is unconditional.