This is the only picture book on the market to reassure kids that their parents can handle a date night. In this book, two children brew up increasingly wild adventures that befall mom and dad in an evening. From runaway hot air balloons to vampire movie ushers, the kids reveal that when they are nervous, their imaginative prowess kicks into high gear. For the fortunate babysitter, The Night Our Parents Went Out is the perfect way to lighten the atmosphere...

"I like to eat, eat, eat," choruses young Johnny as he watches Grandma at work in the kitchen. Wild rice, fried potatoes, fruit salad, frosted sweet rolls -- what a feast! Johnny can hardly contain his excitement. In no time, he'll be digging in with everyone else, filling his belly with all this good food. But wait. First there is the long drive to the community center. And then an even longer Ojibwe prayer. And then -- well, young boys know to follow...

"How The Thankful Table Became a Holiday Host is a two-part children's story for the winter holidays, including Thanksgiving and Christmas. This story is from a collection of stories told by the author, a storyteller who, as a minister and a psychologist, has shared stories for "children of all ages" which will resonate with young and old. As in all of Dr. Griswold's storybooks, it includes questions to guide a parent/child (or teacher/child) discussions...

Dot the dog and Dash the cat are having dinner, but picky Dash only wants to eat pink food.

"It's dinnertime for the dinosaurs! One little dinosaur stops playing on the playground to come to the table; another puts her sand toys away when she hears the banging of pots and pans from inside the house. Young readers can follow along as each dinosaur shows off good manners at mealtime"--