Jill Kalz

"Behind each door of each small place in this collection of ten short stories, people tend to their duties to keep a small town humming. The Winter Bees introduces seemingly mundane lives lived in a rural Minnesota town and reveals journeys of personal discovery, meaning, love, and hope. Ana, the bartender, hosts Christmas parties for children and raises money for charity, all the while storing memories of her lonely past. Bachelor Hermann, who pines...

After years of trying to convince their eccentric neighbor to do things the way they do, the farmers of Pfeffernut County finally see that Farmer Cap might have some good ideas, after all.

Tuckerbean has a fabulous time during his week-long stay at the Puppy Inn, but his late-night activities leave him too full for breakfast, convincing the inn's owner that he misses his family.

Connor loves trains so much that the only thing he ever says is "Woo! Woo!" until he opens a special gift one Christmas Day.

Portrays the amazing adventures a puppy might have while his owner is away at school.

Kona, a trail pony, is sad because he thinks everyone has forgotten his birthday.

When Peni goes to her music lessons, her dog Tuckerbean goes to the movies and pretends he is in the movies too.

"Illustrated scenes related to princesses invite readers to find a list of objects hidden within them"--Provided by publisher.

"Simple text paired with themed illustrations invite the reader to learn to speak French"--Provided by publisher.