Retellings of traditional stories from the people of the Amazon rain forests, including "The Legend of the Sun God, " "The Tree of Life, " and "The Sad Song of the Moon.".
Discusses some of the foods enjoyed in Italy and describes special foods that are part of such specific celebrations as All Saints' Day, the Festival of Saint Dominic, and Carnival. Includes recipes.
At Uncle Linus's house, Cassie and Mike pursue his striped cat Pumpkin through a closet into a variety of different worlds, seeing a tiger, lion, and snow leopard in their natural environments.
Presents five folktales related to Christmas, including "The Brave Little Camel" (Syria), "Baby in the Bread" (Malta), "The Gourd of Plenty" (Ghana), "Flowers for Jesus" (Mexico), and "Babushka" (Russia).