Seven-year-old Summer Jackson wants to be a grown-up, starting right now.

A parent lulls a child to sleep with visions of soft spring breezes, lazy summer days, cool autumn winds, and moon-lit winter nights.

Although it sometimes seems that parents are just there to boss their children around, they are also good for many other things, from mending toys, kneecaps, and clothing to telling bedtime stories.

A day of stumbles, tumbles, and boo-boos are soothed for cub Little Hansie Bear by his comforting dad, who imparts reassurance and hugs that help make everything all right again.

A child describes every event that occurs on a Wednesday, from waking up while it is still dark out and deciding it is not a kissing day, through a half-day of school, to snuggling into bed at night.

Clarence was just a muddy pickup. One day there was a big storm, and lightning zapped the car wash. Now Clarence has a secret: Water turns him into MIGHTY TRUCK! But even Mighty Truck needs to relax after working wheely hard to save the day every day in Axleburg! When Clarence's parents ask him to visit the family farm, he can't wait to romp with the sheep, play with the pigs, and have a good long rest. But Mom and Dad have other plans-they need...

A child provides instructions for putting tired parents to bed.

Celebrates the special moments the ordinary task of doing laundry brings when shared by a parent and child.

Fido Farnsworth--the self-described smartest, sharpest, and coolest dog in the world--tries to find the perfect child. Fido Fonteyn--the self-described smartest, sharpest, and coolest dog in the world--tries to find the perfect child.

A child is reassured by his mother that she will love him even when he misbehaves.