Oliver's Vegetables by Vivian French. Oliver loves French fries but he must eat his way through leafy green vegetables before he finds the potatoes in his grandpa's garden. When Grandma Comes by Jill Paton Walsh. Grandma compares her love for Madeleine to the wonders of the many far-away places she's visited. A persistent friend convinces a depressed Nora to come out of her house.
Rhymed text adds humor.
This book gives a child's perspective on feelings. A great resource for teaching emotion. This is a playful book about friendship and the different meanings of words. Caldecott Honor book I Am Six by Ann Morris. Silver Press, 1995.