Jory John

The Couch Potato has everything he needs within reach of his sunken couch cushion. But when the electricity goes out, Couch Potato is forced to peel himself away from the comforts of his living room and venture outside. And when he does, he realizes fresh air and sunshine could be just the things he needs.

The Sour Grape holds grudges for every reason under the sun. Lime never returned a scarf they borrowed? Grudge! Orange never called back? Grudge! But when a friend holds a grudge against the Sour Grape without listening to an explanation, the Sour Grape realizes how unfair grudges can be. Could a bunch of forgiveness and compassion be enough to turn a sour grape sweet?

The bad seed changes his mind about being bad and decides that he wants to be happy.

Bear has never been so tired but his next-door neighbor, a wide-awake duck, keeps disturbing his sleep.

It's Halloween and Bad Seed is in a bad mood. The Bad Seed looks forward to Halloween every single year. In fact, it's his favorite holiday. But this time, it's different. All the good costumes are taken, and finding an original, show-stopping outfit is basically impossible. So, the Bad Seed takes matters into his own hands and plays a big trick on everyone.

Shel (an egg) isn't much of a fan of group activities, especially when he's made to be "it" for a game of hide-and-seek. But Shel doesn't want to let his friends down, so he reluctantly plays anyway. But after a morning of hiding and seeking, somebody's still missing.

The Big Cheese is the best at everything, and brags about it, too. When the annual Cheese-cathlon comes around, the Big Cheese is prepared to win, as always. But what happens when the quiet new kid, Wedge Wedgeman, comes out on top? Is a slice of humility all the Big Cheese needs to discover that some things are better than being the best?

"Are you here to give me treats? Or scratch my neck? Or dish up some wet food? Or give me treats and wet food and neck scratches and dry food and more treats and back scratches? Did I mention that I'm a cat? It's true. In fact, I'm a cat with numerous problems. Problems like the vacuum monster that seems to pop up once a week. Problems like the squirrel who mocks me through the window. Look, I'll be honest: I'm a bit stressed out. Like, I have to...

A monster tries to chomp any reader who wants to go past the first page of the book in order to keep his cakes safe.

It's almost the first day of school, and the animals are nervous. Sloth worries about getting there on time, snake can't seem to get his backpack fastened onto his body, and bunny is afraid she'll want to hop around instead of sitting still. When they all arrive at their classroom, though, they're in for a surprise: Somebody else is nervous too. It's their teacher, the armadillo! He has rolled in as a ball, and it takes him a while to relax and unfurl....