When Chester the raccoon is reluctant to go to kindergarten for the first time, his mother teaches him a secret way to carry her love with him.

"It's a new year full of new challenges! Komi's class trip is going to be overseas this time, but the terrifying adventure begins now as Komi must gather her courage to go to the passport office and hand in her paperwork!"--

Friendly forest animals help a newborn owl find his mother.

Duck spends so much time alone that making new friends seem overwhelming, but when a rowdy band needs his help he finds it hard to say no.

Maud the koala has happily invited all fifty-six of her friends to her birthday party, but when the crowd arrives she feels overwhelmed and needs to be alone. Includes note to caregivers.

Yoko loves kindergarten, but she doesn't want her mother to leave--until her new friend helps her realize that "mothers always come back."

When Abbie Wu goes to "Outdoor School," with her older brother as a counselor, she is torn between excitement and anxiety, but decides to make it a life-changing adventure.

Charlie did everything the same, every day. He was afraid something bad would happen if he didn't. When an emergency disrupts his routine, Charlie discovers that sometimes change can lead to something wonderful.

The lovable little worrywart introduced in "Scaredy Squirrel" is back and he's as neurotic as ever. In his latest adventure, Scaredy sets out to make the perfect friend--preferably one with no teeth, and who is germ-free and predictable. Illustrations. Scaredy Squirrel, a squirrel who never leaves his nut tree because he's afraid of the unknown, finds someone perfectly safe to make friends with. Join him on his journey to friendship.

Maud, a very anxious koala, uses her imagination and help from her friends to discover ways to face some of the things in her life that at first seem scary.