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Christmas in the Country

by Rylant, Cynthia

A girl reflects on Christmas at her grandparents home in the country, with its fresh-cut tree, handmade ornaments, gifts from Santa, and special church service...

Little Rat Sets Sail

by Bang-Campbell, Monika

With a little courage and a lot of practice, Little Rat overcomes her fear of sailing.

Company's Going

by Yorinks, Arthur

After inviting two spacemen to stay for dinner, Shirley and Moe are asked to return with them to their planet Nextoo to cater their sister's rather large weddi...

Handel, Who Knew What He Liked

by Anderson, M. T.

A man who would later compose some of the world's most beautiful music is shown as a stubborn little boy with a mind of his own.

Amber Was Brave, Essie Was Smart

by Williams, Vera B.

A series of poems tells how two sisters help each other deal with life while their mother is working and their father has been sent to jail.

Awful Ogre's Awful Day

by Prelutsky, Jack

In a series of poems, Awful Ogre rises, grooms himself, dances, pens a letter, and goes through other activities as the day passes.

Larky Mavis

by Cole, Brock

Having found a tiny baby in a peanut shell, Larky Mavis calls him Heart's Delight and carries him around as he grows bigger, to the confusion and anger of the ...

Bubblegum Delicious

by Lee, Dennis

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Five Creatures

by Jenkins, Emily & Bogacki, Tomasz

In words and pictures, a girl describes the three humans and two cats that live in her house, and details some of the traits that they share.

Uncommon Traveler

Mary Kingsley in Africa

by Brown, Don

A brief biography of the self-educated nineteenth-century Englishwoman who, after a secluded childhood and youth, traveled alone through unexplored West Africa...