Feeling jealous when a new sibling arrives, little Elmore Green becomes frustrated when the "small person" knocks over his things and licks his jelly bean collection until a special night when their relationship changes.

A boy follows fives babies who crawl away from a picnic and saves the day by bringing them back.

Archie the dog is unsure about his role in the family when a new baby arrives.

Young Will and Squill the squirrel manage to stay best friends despite a few tests to the strength of their friendship.

Dora, Diego, and Boots ask the reader to help them find a missing baby jaguar.

Reminds firstborn children that they will always special--even if another child or children follow--because they have been the first to do many things, including teaching their mother and father to be parents.

Soon after her saxophone-playing neighbor composes a special song, a young girl's baby arrives and receives an appropriate name.

When baby goes to market with Mama, Mama doesn't realize that he is collecting treats as they go along until it is time to go home.

A wicked witch's plan to wreak havoc by switching a human baby and a troll baby backfires in a surprising way.

In illustrations and rhyming text, gives the recipe for making "babyberry pie," from picking a baby from the babyberry tree and popping him in the tub to putting powdered sugar on his nose and toes and tucking him into pie crust covers.