Cooney, Barbara

Matthais grows from a little boy to a grandfather on a small island out in the bay.

Letters of the alphabet are introduced by illustrated verses describing colonial children at play.

Retells the legend of the little juggler's search for a special Christmas gift for the Christ Child and the Blessed Mother.

A sly fox tries to outwit a proud rooster through the use of flattery.

A brother and sister run away from their cruel and wicked stepmother to a forest, but cannot escape her powers.

Tells the story of Jesus' birth and explains the origins of Christmas traditions around the world. Includes recipes for Christmas cookies, clove-covered oranges, and pine-cone bird feeders.

Great-aunt Alice Rumphius was once a little girl who loved the sea, longed to visit faraway places, and wished to do something to make the world more beautiful.

Matthais grows from a little boy to a grandfather on a small island off the coast of New England.

A young girl from Brooklyn, New York enjoys her summer at the beach where she can paint and listen to the wild waves.

Presents the life of Eleanor Roosevelt, who married a president of the United States and became a great humanitarian.