Hillert, Margaret

Simple text and illustrations depict animals in various work and training situations and conclude that school can be fun for animals and for boys and girls.

While taking a walk on Halloween night, a witch and her cat are frightened by three children in costumes.

An easy-to-read retelling of how Cinderella gets to the ball.

A boy and his pet dragon celebrate Easter by enjoying the spring flowers and baby animals, coloring eggs, making an egg tree, hunting for Easter eggs, marching in the Easter parade, and going to church.

A youngster is delighted with his birthday present, especially when it helps him do things such as toast marshmellows.

A boy and his pet dragon go to story time and take out books from the library.

Two children find a little animal in the snow.

When a young girl rescues her nutcracker from an attack by mice, the nutcracker becomes a prince and takes her to see the Snow King and Queen, the Sugar Plum Fairy, and waltzing flowers.

Retells, in preprimer words, the tale of the little girl who meets a wolf in the forest on her way to visit her grandmother.

Relates the journey of the Pilgrims to America and describes their struggles during the first year culminated in the celebration of the first Thanksgiving.