David Shannon

Braid Beard and his pirate crew return to retrieve the treasure they buried in Jeremy Jacob's backyard, but first they must help calm his baby sister, Bonney Anne, whom they awoke from her nap.

Jeremy Jacob joins Braid Beard and his pirate crew and finds out about pirate language, pirate manners, and other aspects of their life.

Getting dirty and being loud are what is expected of Jack Truck and Dump Truck Dan as they set out to do the jobs they were meant to do and have some fun along the way in Trucktown.

On a snow day, all the trucks go out to play.

"Pop! Blows the Diesel" and "Swing Around with Rosie" are just two of the many rhymes, songs, and tales presented in this collection that features an ensemble of friendly trucks of all shapes, sizes, and personalities.

In "I love you, Stinky Face", A mother and child discuss how the mother's love would remain constant even if her child were a stinky skunk, scary ape, or bug-eating green alien. In "The rain came down", An unexpected rain shower causes quarreling among the members of a small community. In "Dear Bunny, a bunny love story", a family of matchmaking mice help two love-struck bunnies overcome their shyness and realize their true feelings for each other. In...