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A lonely old woman adopts, cares for, and raises a polar bear as if he were her own son, until jealous villagers threaten the bear's life, forcing him to leave his home and his "mother," in a retelling of a traditional Inuit folktale.
Shows Bear getting ready for his long winter's nap, or hibernation, and his springtime awakening.
The Sabbath candlesticks given to them by their grandmother when they leave Russia help two sisters make it safely to join their father in New York.
Retells the traditional nursery rhyme which takes the reader through the kingdom and through the day. The text appears in English, French, and Spanish.
Mrs. Huggins' contented relationship with her hen Hannah comes to an unfortunate end but is reborn in an unexpected way.
William and Grandpa enjoy doing the things Grandpa did when he was a little boy, such as trying to jump on their shadows, watching the stars from the roof of the house, and drinking hot chocolate.
The night bus carries people who work at night to their jobs--in an office building, a bakery, a hotel, an airport, and a dockyard--and the morning bus takes them home again.
As was the custom in 1800s rural Quebec, Emily, the eldest of a poor family, is sent to live and work at a nearby farm, where her unexpected death is followed by a mysterious nocturnal event.
When Grandpa misses the train, he must walk home. Only a chance encounter saves him from the bitter winter chill, getting him to safety--and allowing him to share his story with future generations.