2013 Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award nominee

Squirrel knows that New Year's Day is a great day for making resolutions! But what does it mean to make a resolution, anyway? As she makes visits around the forest she learns about New Year's resolutions and helps her friends get started on theirs. If only she can think of a resolution of her very own.

It's almost Groundhog Day! Everyone knows that Groundhog has an important job to do every February 2, but this year he's not feeling well. Dr. Owl diagnoses him with the flu and orders two days of bed rest. But how will people know the weather forecast if Groundhog is down in his hole in bed? Then Groundhog has in idea--he can hire a substitute! Maybe Squirrel can be the substitute, or Eagle, or Bear. But at the substitute auditions, Groundhog realizes that none of his friends is quite right for the job. Will he be able to find a substitute or will Groundhog Day be cancelled this year?

Many pet owners consider vet visits to be quite stressful and traumatic, but there is an emerging alternative that can dramatically improve those experiences for everyone. Cooperative care is based on the concept of providing as much information as possible to help all parties involved understand how to recognize stress in their animal clients, how to offset that stress using force-free training and management methods, provide a calming physical environment, and encourage the participation of both pet owners and trainers. With thirteen chapters, each written by experts in their fields and based on up-to-date research, Veterinary Cooperative Care seeks to equip the veterinary staff and their clients with the tools and knowledge needed to ensure that everyone looks forward to their next visit to the vet!

Swept off her feet, married in Spain-a dream come true? Not for Jenny. Her husband, Jack, disappears, and when her childhood friend, Deputy Sheriff Michael Preston, starts investigating, Jenny discovers that Jack is someone she doesn't know. Her life becomes a puzzle with pieces that don't seem to fit.

Carin Miller has reluctantly gone to Berlin to work in the bakery of a family friend. She arrives in 1933, just as Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of Germany. Her stay in Germany was to last only two years, but instead spanned over twelve years, until the end of World War II.

She is appalled by the treatment of the Jews and the policies of the Nazi regime. She begs her friend, Anna, who is Jewish, to get out of Germany. Carin wonders why the German people put up with Hitler and the atrocities of the SS. She criticizes their willful ignorance, but discovers that she too is guilty of hiding her head in the sand.

Carin falls in love with Peter and then finds out that he is a high-ranking officer in the SS. He confesses his love for her and asks her to wait for him until after the war. As a Christian, she knows that the relationship must end.

Standing by while the horrific events unfold around her does not sit well with Carin's conscience, but why get involved when Germany is not her country? She is a Christian, not a Jew. And what can one person do?

Will she join the Resistance, knowing the risks?

Carin Miller has reluctantly gone to Berlin to work in the bakery of a family friend. She arrives in 1933, just as Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of Germany. Her stay in Germany was to last only two years, but instead spanned over twelve years, until the end of World War II.

She is appalled by the treatment of the Jews and the policies of the Nazi regime. She begs her friend, Anna, who is Jewish, to get out of Germany. Carin wonders why the German people put up with Hitler and the atrocities of the SS. She criticizes their willful ignorance, but discovers that she too is guilty of hiding her head in the sand.

Carin falls in love with Peter and then finds out that he is a high-ranking officer in the SS. He confesses his love for her and asks her to wait for him until after the war. As a Christian, she knows that the relationship must end.

Standing by while the horrific events unfold around her does not sit well with Carin's conscience, but why get involved when Germany is not her country? She is a Christian, not a Jew. And what can one person do?

Will she join the Resistance, knowing the risks?

Josie Bouchard lives in Prince Edward Island and learned to fly when she was sixteen. Four years later, World War II broke out, and she enters the war as a nurse in London.

After a serious illness, Josie decides to use her experience as a pilot and joins the Air Transfer Auxiliary. The ATA ferries planes from the factories to the air bases. Josie breaks the rules when she takes the famous Spitfire through barnstorming maneuvers she learned from a close family friend, Sean Campbell.

Josie's daredevil stunts land her in hot water. Her ATA flying comes to a stop when the military grounds her and sends her to work in the hangar as a mechanic. When several ferry planes crash, sabotage is suspected, and Josie's name is rumored as the saboteur.

Sean Campbell, the friend Josie had always regarded as another brother, has worked his way into Josie's heart. Now that she realizes she loves him, the family gets word that he is missing in action in Germany.

Josie has her whole life planned out, but the war changes everything. Her friends tell her that God has a plan for her. As each plan goes awry, she becomes aware of incidents that seem to come out of the blue. Are they accidents, coincidences, or miracles of God?

Swept off her feet, married in Spain-a dream come true? Not for Jenny. Her husband, Jack, disappears, and when her childhood friend, Deputy Sheriff Michael Preston, starts investigating, Jenny discovers that Jack is someone she doesn't know. Her life becomes a puzzle with pieces that don't seem to fit.

Katherine Thomas has been running for nearly six years. She witnessed a double murder in Chicago. Somehow, the murderer found out that Katherine had witnessed the homicides and has been trying to catch up with her. The only ones who knew she was a witness are part of law enforcement agencies, leaving her with no one to trust. The stalker is never far behind as she tries to find a permanent place to hide.

Katherine decides to hide out in a small mountain community in Colorado and finds an old Victorian house to rent for the winter. Alex Hamilton owns the house, and he's a US Marshal. He knows his renter has secrets, but he has ways to find out what those secrets are.

The mountain town is strange with talk of Big Foot, tiny houses, preppers, and underground bunkers. Will Stony Creek be safe, or when her life is threatened, will the small community turn out to be the last place she will hide?

Katherine lives in constant fear that her past will catch up with her. Will her nightmare never end?

Katherine Thomas has been running for nearly six years. She witnessed a double murder in Chicago. Somehow, the murderer found out that Katherine had witnessed the homicides and has been trying to catch up with her. The only ones who knew she was a witness are part of law enforcement agencies, leaving her with no one to trust. The stalker is never far behind as she tries to find a permanent place to hide.

Katherine decides to hide out in a small mountain community in Colorado and finds an old Victorian house to rent for the winter. Alex Hamilton owns the house, and he's a US Marshal. He knows his renter has secrets, but he has ways to find out what those secrets are.

The mountain town is strange with talk of Big Foot, tiny houses, preppers, and underground bunkers. Will Stony Creek be safe, or when her life is threatened, will the small community turn out to be the last place she will hide?

Katherine lives in constant fear that her past will catch up with her. Will her nightmare never end?