"Charlie loves the bright red purse that his grandmother let him have. One day, he decides to take it to school. First his father, then his friends, and even the crossing guard question him about his "strange" choice. After all, boys don't carry purses. They point out that they, too, have things they like, but that doesn't mean they go out in public wearing them. But Charlie isn't deterred. Before long, his unselfconscious determination to carry a...

Lilly loves everything about school, especially her cool teacher, Mr. Slinger. But when Lilly brings her purple plastic purse and its treasures to school and can't wait until sharing time, Mr. Slinger confiscates her prized possessions. Lilly's fury leads to revenge and then to remorse and she sets out to make amends.

Lilly loves everything about school, especially her teacher, but when he asks her to wait a while before showing her new purse; she does something for which she is very sorry later. Lilly has a brand new purple plastic purse that makes music when you open it, a glittery new pair of sunglasses, and three shiny quarters. Anxious to show her new possessions to her favorite teacher and her classmates, she disrupts Mr. Slinger's class and he gets angry....

Lilly loves everything about school, especially her teacher, but when he asks her to wait a while before showing her new purse, she does something for which she is very sorry later.

Lilly loves everything about school, especially her teacher, but when he asks her to wait a while before showing her new purse, she does something for which she is very sorry later.

When Stacey buys an old handbag at a thrift shop, it seems to magically supply her with just what she needs.

Lilly loves everything about school, especially her teacher, but when he asks her to wait a while before showing her new purse, she does something for which she is very sorry later.