This unique children's story takes place entirely within the kitchen vegetable basket. A commotion has broken out inside the basket. Serrano, the little hot pepper, is in a quandary and needs help. His pepper friends hold an urgent meeting and together reach a decision as to how best to help. This is a story about conflict and the support of friends. It is a story about learning to accept one's self and each other's unique characteristics. The story is accompanied by delightful original drawings.

In Chip's Carpentry Shop is one of those books that delight children from the first read. The secret of its charm is in the personification of familiar objects. This book focuses on work tools, each of them claiming to be the most important tool in the carpentry shop. Chip, the kindly carpenter, decides to teach the tools, in his own special way, about the importance of team work. He helps them understand that each tool has its own special ability and each project needs every one of them to contribute in their own way. The story is accompanied by original illustrations that are playful and...