Cooney, Barbara

A bear, befriended by two sisters during the winter, returns one day to reward them royally for their kindness.

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.

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

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.