A Swiss orphan is heartbroken when she must leave her beloved grandfather and their happy home in the mountains to go to school and to care for an invalid girl in the city. Includes illustrated notes throughout the text explaining the historical backround of the story.

Uses frames from the motion picture in presenting the adventures of a young deer growing up in a forest. Contains introductory material on the making of the Disney film.

"'Twas the night before Christmas when all through the houseNot a creature was stirring, not even a mouse... The scene is set for a magical Christmas Eve and one of the best-loved Christmas stories of all time. Clement C. Moore first read this timeless poem to his young children on Christmas Eve in 1822. It was published anonymously in a New York newspaper the following year and quickly spread around the world, becoming a cherished Christmas tradition...

Tells the story of the polite elephant, who always says hello, always gives up his seat on a crowded bus, waits his turn in line, and is careful when he plays with someone else's toys.

When the alarm sounds at the fire house, the firemen jump onto the hose car and, with the chief leading the way, rush to the scene of the fire.

Presents a collection of illustrated prayers for children, including a prayer for bedtime, a morning prayer, and more.

Crispin's Crispian, the dog who belongs to himself, shares his home with a little boy.