Elizabeth Garton Scanlon

Throughout a child's day, five minutes can go by quickly (when you are on a roller coaster) or slowly (when you are in the dentist's chair).

In a series of letters a student laments the absence of her teacher and daily routine, but she soon realizes there are benefits to mixing things up, and that perhaps having a substitue teacher is not so bad after all.

Fletcher and the falling leaves: When his favorite tree begins to lose its leaves, Fletcher the fox worries that it is sick, but instead a magical sight is in store for him. All the world: This story follows a circle of family and friends over the course of a day. The importance of all things great and small, from the tiniest shell on the beach to warm family connections to the widest sunset sky is affirmed. Planting a rainbow: A mother and child...