Colorado Parks & Wildlife Research Library

When Papa goes away for a little while, his family tries to cope with the separation by adopting four dogs and a cat.

Parents, educators, therapists, and social workers alike have declared The Invisible String the perfect tool for coping with all kinds of separation anxiety, loss, and grief. In this relatable and reassuring contemporary classic, a mother tells her two children that they're all connected by an invisible string. "That's impossible!" the children insist, but still they want to know more: "What kind of string?" The answer is the simple truth that binds...

Young children explore the world with Caillou. The illustrations and simple text encourage learning through familiar adventures both parents and children will enjoy.

Lily's mother is sick and her father must go to work, but she does not want to stay with a babysitter, even if it means playing with cute baby Sam, sweet little dog Ringo, and fun big brother Jack.

Suzy spends her year in first grade waiting for her father, who is serving in Vietnam, and when the postcards stop coming she worries that he will never make it home.

"Bye-Bye" means hugs, kisses, big waves, deep breaths--and time for play. Then, before long, it's time to say "Hello!"--Cover.

"When Stanley's Mom has to go away for work, Stanley decides to take off, too--all the way to Mars. Can the Martian who takes his place on Earth get by in Stanley's family even in Mom's absence?"--

As they prepare for a short separation, Mama Bear and Little Bear find a way to reassure each other while they are apart.

A little girl finds a way to keep her mother close when she starts school.

A youngster experiences the emotions of being the last to be picked up at school.