Liam is born in Canada but his parents are Jamaican. He goes on vacation to Jamaica and discovers lizards. He wants a lizard for a pet but to his surprise, his family members are reluctant to catch one for him. They are either too busy or too afraid. Finally, his great-grandmother catches a small lizard for Liam and Liam decides to take it back to Canada. He names it Little Dinosaur, puts it in his pocket and boards the plane. The plane is crowded so Liam is sitting beside a woman who appears sad. He wants to cheer her up so he shows her his friend. She screams and knocks the matchbox...

This beautifully illustrated children's book for ages three to seven is the true story of a little girl, Jade, who wants to take her beloved stuffed tiger, Raja to school. Everyone tells her not to but she nags until her mother relents. Jade's family has been through many changes including moving to Canada and her parents divorcing. She wants Raja to go everywhere with her even though everyone tells her Raja should stay at home where he will be safe. After all, Raja is her best friend. He comes alive at night and chases monsters away. When Jade forgets Raja at school and the following day...

Meadow wakes up one morning in a bad mood. She is mean to everyone in her family. Her parents ask if she's lost her manners. Please and thank you have completely disappeared. She drops her sister's cell phone in the bath and breaks her brother's Spiderman toy and doesn't say she's sorry. The family embark on a journey through the summer garden to find Meadow's manners, asking the creatures who live in the garden if they have seen Meadow's manners. At the end of the day, Meadow remembers to say thank you. She says sorry to her brother and sister. Meadow realizes she's had...