Meet the kids of Tranquility Pines
Newborn. Sleeps through everything except lullabies.
Newborn. Already grabs fingers with champion grip.
Toddler. Professional puddle-splasher.
Carries a stuffed rabbit named Captain everywhere.
Says 'more' to everything. Especially hugs.
Pushes his toy truck everywhere. Even to bed.
Sings to the ducks at Mill Creek.
Expert block-stacker. Dramatic block-knocker-downer.
Twirls in every dress she owns. Simultaneously.
Jumps in every puddle. Names them.
Collects shiny rocks. Calls them treasures.
Runs everywhere. Has never once walked.
Runs the playground's official lost-tooth lost-and-found.
Believes his shadow is his best friend.
Daisy's big sister. Teaches her everything.
Can spot a hawk before anyone hears it.
Queen of the sandbox. Decrees naptime for dolls.
Fastest kid on the playground. Undefeated in tag since Tuesday.
Draws maps of imaginary islands. Buries real treasure (bottle caps).
Professional frog-finder. Releases them with a speech.
Bakes mud pies. Michelin-starred (by ants).
Reads to his baby brother every night. Does all the voices.
Twirls ribbons. Leaves glitter everywhere she goes.
Whispers secrets to worms. Says they keep them.
Counts stars from her bedroom window. Up to 47.
Builds dams in the creek. Mayor of Puddle Town.
Names every flower in the meadow. Apologizes when she picks them.
Collects interesting sticks. Has 43. Each with a name.
Junie's twirl partner. Chief ribbon-holder.
Takes apart clocks. Puts most of them back together.
Teaches the baby to clap. Takes her job very seriously.
Tells jokes. Laughs before the punchline.
Pippa's big sister. Chief lullaby singer.
Builds the tallest block towers. Engineers the collapses.
Sadie's treasure-map maker. X always marks the sandbox.
Can do a cartwheel. Working on two in a row.
Writes poems about frogs. Charlie illustrates.
Tag referee. Whistle always ready.
Stick museum curator. 43 exhibits and counting.
Captain the rabbit's official veterinarian.
Worm-rescue coordinator. Relocates them after rain.
Hawk-spotting champion. Keeps the official log.
Flower-crown maker. Never repeats a design.
Star-chart keeper. Up to 47 and counting.
Deputy mayor of Puddle Town. In charge of splashing.
Glitter supplier. Sparkle economist.
Tells bedtime stories to the whole street. Never the same twice.
Lullaby backup singer. Harmonies.
Does ALL the voices. Even the narrator's.
Lost-tooth lost-and-found assistant manager.
Chief treasure-holder. Pockets full of shiny rocks.
Cartwheel coach. Patient beyond his years.
Finally learned to walk. Runs anyway, out of habit.
Block-tower structural engineer.
Mud-pie taste-tester. (She pretends.)
Frog-release speechwriter.
Treasure bottle-cap appraiser.
Telescope assistant. Holds the flashlight.
Stick museum security. One exhibit went missing once.
Captain the rabbit's bodyguard.
Senior worm-relocation specialist.
Junior hawk-spotter. In training.
Puddle Town minister of dams.
Glitter cleanup crew. A losing battle, cheerfully fought.
Pines Post delivery boy. Never late.
Bedtime-story critic. Toughest audience on the street.
Soccer captain. Never hogs the ball.
Skateboard philosopher.
Birdwatcher. Knows every nest in the pines.
Chess club founder. Undefeated. (Two members.)
Pogo-stick enthusiast. Up to 100 bounces.
Writes the school newspaper, the Pines Post.
Junior firefighter volunteer. Polishes the truck.
Harmonica player. Busks for lemonade money.
Lifeguard-in-training. Practices rescues on his little brother (willing).
Model-rocket builder. Three successful launches.
Jeffrey's brother. Pogo-stick coach.
Chess club member #2. Plotting an upset.
Skateboard videographer.
Goalie. Fearless.
Polishes the truck too. It's a family thing.
Pines Post editor. Fact-checks everything twice.
Lemonade-stand musician. Tips go in the jar.
Lemonade-stand CEO. Funds Eric's harmonica reeds.
Swim instructor. Teaches the little kids to float.
Rocket-recovery crew chief.
Pogo-stick judge. Strict but fair.
Chess club president. (Three members now.)
Nature-journal keeper. Sketches every nest.
Coaches the little kids' soccer. Halftime oranges.
Films the skate videos. Edits at midnight.
Firehouse baker. Cookies for the crew.
Pines Post photographer.
Bedtime-story archivist. Writes them all down.
Herb-garden helper. Tansy's unofficial apprentice.
Rock-polisher. Treasures now shiny.
Twirl instructor. All ages welcome.
Frog-chorus conductor. They croak, she conducts.
Block-tower demolition expert. (Controlled.)
Tag Hall-of-Fame keeper.