Washoe County Library System

Pantaloon is a poodle with a sweet tooth. He adores cookies and yummy pastries. So when the Baker is looking for a helper, Pantaloon applies for the job.
“Oh, no, Pantaloon!” says the Baker. “You look to me as if you’d eat more than you’d bake.” But Pantaloon proves him wrong in this charming Golden classic, brilliantly reillustrated by Steven Salerno.

"Her home is in an abandoned mailbox, and she'd rather stay put. Outside kids scream and soccer balls collide, trees look like monsters, and rain is noisy in a scary kind of way. It's much nicer to stay inside, drawing. But then a young boy drops a letter in Willow's mailbox: it's a note to the moon asking for a special favor. Willow knows that if she doesn't brave the world outside, the letter will never be delivered, and the boy will be heartbroken....

When helpful Hilda decides to move in to take care of the grouchy Dr. Weinerstein, a mad scientist, his efforts to get rid of her have unexpected results.

"An excited and frustrated boy watches hopefully as wintry weather develops slowly into a 'big snow.'"--

Monsieur Saguette has made soup, but has no bread. On his way home from the bakery with his baguette, he has many adventures, and his baguette comes in handy.

Six energetic ninjas at daycare fight over toys, throw fits during story time, and tip chairs at lunch, as their master attempts to teach them about honor, kindness, and respect.

Tony and his big sister can go to the indoor camping event, Books and Buddies, if they are good--but being polite and helping each other for a whole day is difficult for this brother and sister.

A little girl gets on a bus with her new red balloon, but when the balloon blows away, her friends and fellow passengers try to help her find it.

When Steve shows the new kid David around school, David starts to copy him! What will Steve do?

When the old draft horse Chester falls in the snow on Christmas Eve, Ernest and Chester's other animal friends need a great deal of determination to help him get up again.