Helen Plum Library

Old Sarah knits mittens for all the children waiting for the school bus and hangs them on the blue spruce tree at the bus stop

Albert's dream of driving a tiny car through his toy town is realized with the help of a neighbor who is something more than he appears to be

Papa Bear learns a lesson in the importance of acceptance when a new family of pandas moves in across the road

Wishing to bake an apple pie, Old Granny Smith sets out with a full basket, trading its contents for a series of objects until she gets the apples she needs. Includes a recipe for apple pie

Nellie Sue hopes to make friends with her new neighbors by hosting a hoedown in her barn, but wonders if the "glitter girls" will be able to dance in their ballet slippers, rather than in dancing boots like hers

Mouse and his downstairs neighbor, Mole, discover that when they help each other, housecleaning and other daily tasks are much easier

Desperate for a way to slow down and connect, Kristin Schell put an ordinary picnic table in her front yard, painted it turquoise, and began inviting friends and neighbors to join her. Life changed in her community, and it can change in yours too. Along with personal stories, Kristin shares ideas for starting your own Turquoise Table, simple recipes to take outside and share, and stories from people using Turquoise Tables in their own neighborhoods....

Preparing for a major winter storm, Bramble and Maggie anticipate playing in the deep snow and wind up helping trapped neighbors before sharing an impromptu block party of marshmallows and cocoa

This book relates an encounter with Bigfoot--a neighbor who, it turns out, is a perfect gentleman, not the monster of imagination