Convinced that his work in the field is harder than his wife's work at home, a farmer trades places with her for the day

Maria finds a miraculous way to bring beauty and joy into the lives of the poor and elderly who live in the poorhouse and to share some of her own love of nature with others

Mei Mei and Chang's life in their Chinese village takes a drastic turn after the Yangtze River begins to rise and sweeps the houses, trees, animals, and people along its path

Katie pushes her brother's new bike into the river for revenge, but then decides that she was wrong and tries to find some way to put things right

Product Description: This is a handsomely illustrated book with a child's-eye view of participation in the Long March led by Mao Zedong (October 1934 - October 1935). Set during the Chinese Revolution, this is the story of Ling, the poor Chinese boy, who helps the army of peasants on their long march across China - a walk across almost a third of the world...read more

Three tales give young readers a glimpse of the customs and the people of Greenland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands

Watercolors illustrate how a Christmas was celebrated in the past

Five of the most popular tales of the Brothers Grimm, including Puss in Boots, The Musicians of Bremen, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, The Wolf and The Seven Little Kids, and Tom Thumb

Two bears discover that their huge newfound pumpkin house is adaptable to a variety of surroundings