As a little bunny says goodnight to each of the objects in the great green room, the illustrations grow progressively darker.

"Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse ..." 'The Night Before Christmas' was first published in 1823 and is considered as being largely responsible for the conception of Santa Claus from the mid-19th century through to today. The enchanting poem tells the story of a man who, while his wife and children are fast asleep, awakens on Christmas Eve to curious noises coming from outside...

A little boy's dream-fantasy in which he helps three fat bakers get milk for their cake batter.

After Nicki accidentally drops his mitten in the forest it becomes an object of curiosity for a mole, a rabbit, a badger, a tiny brown mouse, and a big brown bear, as they all crawl into it.

Follows the progress of a hungry little caterpillar as he eats his way through a varied and very large quantity of food until, full at last, he forms a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep. Die-cut pages illustrate what the caterpillar ate on successive days. A caterpillar eats a great deal and then spins its cocoon. Library of Congress Summary. Follows the progress of a hungry little caterpillar as he eats his way through a varied and very large...

The beloved New York Times bestselling picture book about pursuing one's passion with persistence and learning to celebrate each failure on the road to achieving one's dreams. And now you can follow Rosie's further adventures--with her friends Iggy Peck and Ada Twist--in the instant New York Times bestseller Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters, the first in a BRAND-NEW chapter book series, The Questioneers! Rosie Revere dreamed of becoming a great...

While driving through Ohio in an old Pontiac, a young girl's Chinese immigrant parents spot watercress growing wild in a ditch by the side of the road. They stop the car, grabbing rusty scissors and an old paper bag, and the whole family wades into the mud to gather as much as they can. At first, she's embarrassed. Why can't her family just get food from the grocery store, like everyone else? But when her mother shares a bittersweet story of her...

Ada Twist is a very curious girl who shows perseverance by asking questions and performing experiments to find things out and understand the world. Written in rhyme, this is a clever story about the scientific mind, and approach to finding answers.

The bad seed changes his mind about being bad and decides that he wants to be happy.

After she falls headfirst into a bird's nest, a baby bat is raised like a bird until she is reunited with her mother, Includes bat notes.