Discusses the history and variety of families throughout the world and their relationship to the State, with emphasis on the American family, past, present, and future.
Describes family life around the world, under such chapter headings as "Animals and Their Families," "Homes around the World," "Religious Beliefs," "Weddings," and "Living in Groups.".
Text and photographs present the home, work, school, recreations, and day-to-day activities of the King family who live on a sheep farm in the State of Victoria in southern Australia. Also includes general facts about the country.
When calamity stalks every step of the preparations for the Tappletons' Thanksgiving dinner, they realize there is more to Thanksgiving than turkey and trimmings.
With her father away and her brother injured, it is up to little Pip to find food for her hungry siblings and mother mouse, but it is a hard winter and the only place where she is likely to find Christmas dinner is at Land's End, where the people live.
