Ame Dyckman

When a child in a museum asks how dinosaurs became extinct, Dad comes up with a list of silly answers.

A boy and a robot strike up a friendship despite their differences.

A literate fox attempts to teach a trio of overzealous lemmings to read in order to save them from their habit of jumping off cliffs.

Bob, host of Underwater World with Bob, is furious with Shark, not only because Shark ate him (admittedly bad manners), but because Shark will not even admit what he did; the ocean may not be big enough for both of them--unless Shark faces up to his bad behavior, stops sulking (and eating the animals on the program, and maybe barfing up his stomach) and apologizes.

Although Sweetie has named and is caring for the sole dandelion on his perfect lawn, Daddy, with his friends' urging, does all he can to get rid of the weed before it spreads.

Hugs are Huggy the Python's favorite thing, but he needs help learning how to give a gentle hug.

Life personified appears at a child's door and takes him on a journey in which he learns to have the time of his Life, that Life is full of surprises, and much more.

One day, a boy and a robot meet in the woods. They play. They have fun.
But when Bot gets switched off, Boy thinks he's sick. The usual remedies—applesauce, reading a story—don't help, so Boy tucks the sick Bot in, then falls asleep.
Bot is worried when he powers on and finds his friend powered off. He takes Boy home with him and tries all his remedies: oil, reading an instruction manual. Nothing revives the malfunctioning...

When a wild new student, rumored to have fleas, is paired with the narrator for a science project, she proves there is a lot more to her--and her unusual family--than anyone could have guessed.

The Bunny family has adopted a wolf son, and daughter Dot is the only one who realizes Wolfie can - and might-eat them all up! Adjusting to a new family member can be difficult and this story treats it in a fun and loving way.