Hubery, Julia

Gemma becomes angry when her brother, Ty, breaks her favorite Christmas ornament, but she soon realizes that he is more important to her than any decoration and sets out to make things right.

"Can a shy little mouse summon the courage to save his beloved?" --P. [4] of cover.

Phoebe the mouse, wearing the fairy costume she received for her birthday, is eager to do the things a real fairy does and at first she has little success, but she surprises even herself when her little brother Sam's boat breaks.

Best friends Panda and Monkey journey into the mountains to discover its secrets, and Monkey learns from Panda how to appreciate beauty along the way.

"Bubble and Squeak are excited to go to Grandma's for Christmas, but they're worried that Santa won't be able to find them. With Mommy and Daddy's help, they come up with clever ways to let Santa know where they are. When they finally get to Grandma's house, Bubble sees that there's no chimney! How will Santa get in? It's up to Grandma to save the day--and Christmas!"--Back cover.

Mother Pig is getting her [iglets ready for bed...bur where is Naughty? She trots off to ask the other animals if they have seen her little troublemaker and discovers thast he has left a trail of havoc around the farm. Mother Pig needs to find her naughty piglet...and Fast!.

Robbie the Raccoon and his friends love Father Oak and worry that he is sick when his leaves begin to turn color and fall off, but Robbie's mother explains what the change means and helps him plant some acorns as a sign of hope for spring.