Ruthie does everything with her imaginary friend Jessica; and then on her first day at kindergarten, she meets a real new friend with the same name.

Owen: When Owen's parents wonder if he is becoming too attached to his beloved blanket, Owen vehemently disagrees. Chrysanthemum: A little mouse thinks her name is absolutely perfect until she starts school and all the kids make fun of her. A weekend with Wendell: Quiet-as-a-mouse Sophie learns to assert herself with bossy, big-mouthed Wendell. That new animal: In a humorous look at adjusting to change, the two family dogs grumble about that "new...