Jean Van Leeuwen

"More than anything, ten-year-old Weezie wants to please her momma. She babysits her spoiled half-sister, Ruth Ann, and little Jackson. She makes tea for Momma in Gramma Emmeline's beautiful teapot. She even tries to cook dinner. But nothing turns out quite right. And Momma is never pleased. Hard times and a daddy who ran off before she was born seem to have stolen all of Momma's love. If only Weezie could find her daddy, she's sure her life would...

When Amanda Pig has her first loose tooth, she is reluctant to pull it.

Five adventures of Oliver Pig with his family.

Two brothers who cannot apologize to each other extend their feud down through their children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.

In 1803 in Ohio, two young brothers are left to finish the log cabin and guard the land while their father goes back to Pennsylvania to fetch their mother and younger siblings.

Four stories about Amanda and Oliver Pig and their parents, who go outside to play after a big snowstorm.

A fictionalized account of the journey made by nine-year-old Mary Ellen Todd and her family from their home in Arkansas westward over the Oregon Trail in 1852.

Amanda the pig sees monsters at night, but her parents and her brother find different ways to convince her that there are no monsters.

Oliver Pig decides to build a fort in the backyard and his friends become involved with the project as well.

Oliver and Amanda Pig's Halloween activities include making their costumes, getting a pumpkin for a jack-o'-lantern, and going trick-or-treating.