Fox, Mem

As Christmas nears, Wombat decides he wants to be in the Christmas play but he doesn't fit any of the parts.

"What could be more wonderful than sharing bedtime with beloved friends? This little boy loves to talk to his stuffed animals at the end of the day, and share with them all the things that happened to him that day--and to hear about their day, too"--Provided by publisher.

Polly and her friend Bed Rabbit have lots of books, but they don't know how to read, so Polly's parents interrupt their own reading for a bedtime story.

Hattie, a big black hen, discovers a fox in the bushes, which creates varying reactions in the other barnyard animals.

A rhyming tale about two little monkeys who are hiding from a leopard.

Despite the admonitions of his friends, a straight line enjoys expressing himself by twirling in whirls, pointing his joints, and creeping in heaps.

When winter comes, six sleepy bears are rhymed to sleep by Mother Bear.

As Sophie grows bigger and her grandfather gets smaller, they continue to love each other very much.

Wombat auditions for the Nativity play, but has trouble finding the right part.

Explains why reading aloud to young children has such an impact on their ability to read and their entire lives, and also discusses male readers, phonics, and the three secrets of reading.