"George likes to please his mother, but when she tells him to bark he says "meow" and "quack-quack" and "oink" and "moo"--Until she takes him to the vet, who finally figures out what's going on with George. Or does he?"--Container insert.
"It is autumn and Fletcher is worried because his favorite tree is losing its leaves. He wants to help but when the last leaf falls, he feels he has let down a friend, until winter arrives and his tree is transformed"--Container.
The theme of the stories of Cinderella and Rumpelstiltskin as interpreted by different cultures and in different countries. While the details vary, in every telling, there are several constant themes.
The theme of the stories of Beauty and the Beast and Sleeping Beauty as interpreted by different cultures and in different countries. While the details vary, in every telling, there are several constant themes.
Presents five stories from Aesop's Fables and one by Rudyard Kipling, including: "The Lion and the Mouse," "The Hare and the Tortoise," "The Fox and the Crow," "The Fox and the Grapes," "The Fox and the Stork," and "How the Elephant Got His Trunk.".
Mary Lennox is an orphan sent to live in her reclusive uncle's forbidding mansion filled with secrets, including a crippled cousin she didn't know she had. She discovers a neglected garden and is determined to bring it back to life.
