Ruthie and her mother wonder how they will fulfill their obligation of getting the perfect Christmas tree to the town for the holiday celebration, since Papa has left the Appalachian area to go to war.

Despite his sister Ruby's admonitions, Max waits up on Christmas Eve to see Santa Claus coming down the chimney.

Ferdinand likes to sit quietly and smell the flowers, but one day he gets stung by a bee and his snorting and stomping convince everyone that he is the fiercest of bulls.

Spot sleeps over at Steve's house. He forgets to take something very important, but luckily his mom saves the day - and night.

Harry Hippo prepares for the first day of school.

Oscar is always showing off in front of his little sister, but she proves that she has something to brag about herself.

The wolf gives his own outlandish version of what really happened when he tangled with the three little pigs.

Predominantly Australian animals, scenes, activities, etc, are used to illustrate the letters of the alphabet. Suggested level: junior.

A quarrel between the first man and the first woman is reconciled when the Sun causes strawberries to grow out of the earth.

Illustrations of a variety of wildlife habitats invite youngsters to spot the twelve essential differences between the members of each pair of illustrations and to witness the camouflage techniques that occur in nature. The reader is encouraged to find in the illustrations a variety of plants and animals from twelve distinct habitats around the world that use their shape and color to ensure their survival.