Frank Carlson Library

A tiny paper bird shares a home with humans in this wondrously illustrated debut, introducing a sensitive, creative soul who ventures into the belly of the beast to rescue a new friend.

Rosie is a good dog and a faithful companion to her owner, George. She likes taking walks with George and looking at the clouds together, but the closest she comes to another dog is when she encounters her reflection in her empty dog bowl, and sometimes that makes Rosie feel lonely. One day George takes Rosie to the dog park, but the park is full of dogs that Rosie doesn't know, which makes her feel lonelier than ever. When big, loud Maurice and small,...

Cat eats, sleeps, and spends his days alone. The other cats think he is a grumpy cat, but really--he's just a lonely cat. But that is all about to change when he meets Kitten.

When August DuPont, eleven, leaves his eccentric Aunt Hydrangea's crumbling mansion for the first time ever, he meets family, makes a friend, and attracts a zombie.

"The one thing that Emmie has been counting on is gone for good, and everything she planned is up in the air. It doesn't help that Emmie's job isn't lucrative, that her mother flickers in and out of her life, that no romantic prospects are in sight, and that even her landlady is giving her the cold shoulder. Worst of all, she's pretty sure she's lost her best friend. Emmie's dreams that life has something wonderful in store for her are beginning to...

Born invisible, seventeen-year-old Pie wants more from life than lurking unseen in other people's houses, but when she finally reveals herself, her mother disappears, and Pie begins to question everything she thought she knew.

A lonely New York City resident finds companionship and good cheer at the Westway Cafe where dreams come true.

Follows a singing girl's fruitless search for a friend in her world, until one night when her song is finally heard by someone who understands.

While his parents work and his babysitter sleeps, Theo wishes on a shooting star not to be alone, and soon the old ornaments he found have come to life.

Darcy spends summer vacation playing with her energetic new kitten, Charlie. But then school starts, and Darcy joins the soccer team and is barely home. Charlie is left feeling lonely and bored, until he goes exploring and meets a new friend.