The List

When a royal baby is born, the queen of a neighbouring kingdom creates a list of wonders to collect as gifts, so does her daughter. Read this story to find out how some of the simplest gifts can be sometimes be the most splendid of all.

Lily and the Paper Man

Lily is afraid of the paper man and prefers to take the bus home rather than run into him. But when the weather turns cold, the man's obvious need of warm clothes and a warm smile gives Lily a wonderful idea.

Jeffrey and the Sloth

Jeffrey can't think of a thing to write, so he doodles instead, only to have his doodle begin to order him about. Jeffrey struggles with the situation until he discovers that the most strong-willed doodle is powerless against a well-told tale. Jeffrey and Sloth is bound to have children rushing for their colored pencils and their pens to see who and what they can create.

In My Backyard

From the singing of little wrens in spring to paper wasps building their nests in summer; from baby bats drinking mother's milk in fall to baby possums climbing into mother's pouch in winter, In My Backyard celebrates nature and backyard animals through the seasons.

Grumpy Bird

Bird wakes up feeling grumpy. Too grumpy to eat or play -- too grumpy even to fly. "Looks like I'm walking today," says Bird. He walks past Sheep, who offers to keep him company. He walks past Rabbit, who also could use a walk. Raccoon, Beaver, and Fox join in, too. Before he knows it, a little exercise and companionship help Bird shake his bad mood.

Fox Walked Alone

One morning Fox awakens sensing that something is different. He goes outside and sees a line of animals going by. Curious, he decides to tag along — not to join them, but just to watch from a distance. Along the way he meets bears, porcupines, tigers. . . and he sets free a couple of doves in a cage. Join in this retelling of the story of Noah's ark.

The Farm Team

The animals on Stolski's farm have been competing for fifty years in an annual Stolski's cup, only to be defeated by the rough playing and smelliest bunch of varmints, the Bush League Bandits. But this year promises to be different, or does it? A book for hockey fans everywhere.