A lost, lonely, and scrawny cat, hungry and afraid, unexpectedly meets someone who takes him in and loves him.

Everyone seems to be busy this weekend and Macy feels lonely until she learns to have some fun on her own.

Written when the author was ten years old, tells of a dog and a boy who are both lonely until they are included by others.

"A lonely ghost finds a friend in a bright red balloon"--Provided by publisher.

"Betty can build just about anything. But she's lonely and longs for a friend--so she builds one! She welds on springs and attaches wheels while her little brother Toby zips around hoping to catch her attention. When Betty's creation goes haywire, Toby surprises his sister in a big way!"--back cover

Born invisible, seventeen-year-old Pie wants more from life than lurking unseen in other people's houses, but when she finally reveals herself, her mother disappears, and Pie begins to question everything she thought she knew.

A young bear cub, who is alone in the world, and Old Bear, who is grumpy and tired of living alone, meet and discover what they have been missing.

Arriving on the American prairie in the hope of making a new home, Nora, a little girl from Russia, struggles with loneliness until Papa brings her a dozen chicks and two geese who follow Nora everywhere she goes.

Bush Baby is so lonely - nobody wants to be her friend. Giraffe thinks she's too small. She's not pink enough for Flamingo. They just can't they see past how she looks. Lion, however, thinks she is just right to be his friend. And he'd never be so rude as to eat a friend. Is Bush Baby very brave, very foolish, or just very, very lonely?

"Paloma feels lonely after her best friend moves away. Then she meets Noah, who's out with his wagon. Joining him, she learns that being kind is the best cure for loneliness. A warm story of friendship, generosity, and feeling at home in a neighborhood. For children ages 5 years and up"--Back cover.