The six mean Herdman kids lie, steal, smoke cigars (even the girls) and then become involved in the community Christmas pageant.

A big sister teaches her younger siblings some important words, like "responsible," "persevere," and "respect."

A young girl asks her parents to tell her again the cherished family story of her birth and adoption.

A hard-working mother's extraordinary accomplishments are listed by her devoted child.

"The tenth children's book by the #1 New York Times bestselling team of Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell celebrates the extraordinary, everyday bravery of trying new things for the very first time." -- Jacket flap.

"In a celebration of delayed gratification, New York Times bestselling duo Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell give readers a new self-help book for kids that explains why waiting can be wonderfuland can give you a reason to cheer all year round, from New Year's Day to Kwanzaa, and all the holidays in between."--Publisher's description.

A four-year-old describes how she has changed since she was a baby.

"What would you take? Imagine you were leaving for a new country and could bring along only what would fit in a small suitcase. Which things would you choose to say to the world, "Hi there, this is me!""--

When a bouncy baby's buggy goes whooshing down a hill, he is in for quite a ride as an assortment of people give chase.

A child's emotions range from silliness to anger to excitement, coloring and changing each day.