Tompert, Ann

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A carol for Christmas

1994
Relates the important part a hungry mouse played in the creation of the Christmas carol "Silent Night.".

How Rabbit lost his tail

1997
After falling asleep in a willow tree during a snowstorm, Rabbit asks various animals to help him get down, and when he finally follows Squirrel's advice, Rabbit ends up with the short tail he has had ever since.

Savina, the Gypsy dancer

1991
Savina, a gypsy girl, captivates everyone with her remarkable dancing and arouses the jealousy and hatred of King Walid.

The hungry black bag

1999
Meeting several animals on their way to market, greedy Ole Goat takes their wares for his hungry black bag, but he suffers an unfortunate fate when he tries to take Bear's hat.

Will you come back for me?

1988
Four-year-old Suki is worried about being left in day care for the first time until her mother reassures her that she loves her and will always return for her.

Little fox goes to the end of the world

a story
1976
Little Fox tells her mother all the frightening things she'll see and do when she travels to the end of the world.

Badger on his own

1978
Living on his own for the first time, Badger begins to wonder if his neighbor Owl will make life more difficult.

The jade horse, the cricket, and the peach stone

1996
A boy overcomes a series of obstacles to bring a gift to the emperor in this tale set in ancient China.

The Tzar's bird

1990
A tzar's fear of going to the edge of the world grows when Baba Yaga threatens him, but in time he learns that fear of the unknown is a senseless fear.

Nothing sticks like a shadow

1984
To win a bet, Rabbit tries to get rid of his shadow, with the aid of many animal friends.

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