family

The story of two people, a fat, gentle, middle-aged man who runs a rural diner, and the young plain girl who drifts into his life and remains to become part of it.

Nancy is devastated, which is even worse than heart-broken, when her fancy Christmas tree topper breaks, threatening to ruin Christmas.

The adventures of five sisters growing up in a Jewish family in New York in the early twentieth century.

Rosa has difficulty choosing a special birthday present to buy with the coins her mother and grandmother have saved, until she hears a man playing beautiful music on an accordion.

Presents four stories about Amanda and Oliver Pig in which the brother and sister enjoy the big snow by building a fort, sledding down hills, and building a snow pig.

While on a camping trip with their grandfather, the Alden children try to find out about the loud music and missing food that threatens to scare away other campers.

Members of the Moleson family exchange birthday presents, have a bike race, go camping, and enjoy other adventures.

After returning to the United States, Peter's whole family misses the warmth and friendliness of their life in Africa; so Peter's father looks for another job there.

A young pioneer girl and her family attend a wintertime party at her grandparents' house in the Big Woods of Wisconsin.

A little girl and her pioneer family spend a summer in the Big Woods of Wisconsin.