Book excerpt: The dreaded first day of school and losing your first tooth are just some of the many experiences that children go through in their early years. Part I of this book describes many of these experiences in these great short stories by Cheryl Catuncan. Julienne Bacani, on the other hand, describes different aspects of life through her three short stories. One story is about one girl's family problems, the other about the hardships of divorce, and yet another about a love between two people. These stories are mainly aimed at the young adult audience, making this awesome, amazing, awe-inspiring book available to both children and teenagers alike.