Handa puts seven different fruits in a basket to take to her friend as a surprise, but as she walks a number of animals help themselves to her treats and by the time she arrives, everyone is in for a surprise. Presented in English and Serbo-Croatian.
Photographs and Spanish and English text describe the symbols and traditions associated with the Day of the Dead celebration among ancient and modern Mayan cultures, focusing on the soul's path through the essence of food in the Yucatan.
Photographs and illustrations of everyday objects labeled in English and Farsi introduce the colors red, green, blue, yellow, pink, purple, orange, brown, white, and black.
A humble toymaker is rewarded for helping an injured cat in this story that explains the origin of the maneki neko, or lucky cat statues that are popular throughout Japan for spreading good fortune.
When the magic dogs who live on the volcanoes of El Salvador and protect the villagers from harm are pursued by wicked lead soldiers, they are aided by two ancient volcanoes.