A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus.

While chasing a dumpling, a little lady is captured by wicked creatures from whom she escapes with the means of becoming the richest woman in Japan.

Caldecott medal winner, 1964. A naughty little boy, sent to bed without his supper, sails to the land of the wild things where he becomes their king.

A retelling of a folktale in which a beautiful girl with long golden hair is kept imprisoned in a lonely tower by a sorceress. Includes a note on the origins of the story.

"Amos McGee, a friendly zookeeper, always made time to visit his good friends: the elephant, the tortoise, the penguin, the rhinoceros, and the owl. But one day--'Ah-choo!'--he woke with the sniffles and the sneezes. Though he didn't make it into the zoo that day, he did receive some unexpected guests."--Dust jacket.

Caldecott award. A naughty little boy, sent to bed without his supper, sails to the land of the wild things where he becomes their king.

Four brief "Stories" about parents, trains, and cows, or is it really all one story? The author recommends careful inspection of word s and pictures to both minimize and enhance confusion.

CALDECOTT COLLECTION.

This new version of the Caldecott-winning classic by illustrator David Small and author Judith St. George is updated with current facts and new illustrations to include our forty-fourth president, Barack H. Obama. Hilariously illustrated by Small, this celebration by St. George shows us the foibles, quirks and humanity of forty-four men who have risen to one of the most powerful positions in the world.