Being an overscheduled kid is hard work, but so is being retired.

no

Just nothing special

EW also way to mess with the way kids understand capitalization

Bizarre story about a girl shopping around town for a “fluffy squishy” from her “friends”- adult shopowners, one of whom threatens her with a knife- and then there’s a pink porcupine dog thing? Confusing and nonsensical

Cheerful story of a former vaudeville performer/current grandpa putting on a show for his grandkids. Reminded me of Patricia Polacco.

Susie Gump, the richest woman in town, starts a trend for buying “nothing.” Silly, sure to appeal to kids.

A boy gets a rhinoceros from the exotic pet store only to discover that it doesn’t really DO anything...or does it?

Wordplay and wacky animals...what’s not to love?