But if you open your eyes, and watch carefully, you will believe....Robert is a successful attorney who has everything in life-and nothing at all. Focused on professional achievement and material rewards, Robert is on the brink of losing his marriage. He has lost sight of his wife, Kate, their two daughters, and ultimately himself. Eight year old Nathan has a beloved mother, Maggie, whom he is losing to cancer. But Nathan and his family are building a simple yet full life, and struggling to hold onto every moment they have together. A chance meeting on Christmas Eve brings Robert and Nathan together-he is shopping for a family he hardly knows and Nathan is shopping for a mother he is soon to lose. In this one encounter, their lives are forever altered as Robert learns an important lesson: sometimes the smallest things can make all the difference. The Christmas Shoes is a universal story of the deeper meaning of serendipity, a tale of our shared humanity, and of how a power greater than ourselves can shape, and even save, our lives.

    He and his friends will carve a jack-o'-lantern, bob for apples, and go trick-or-treating! But there is one problem-Corduroy needs to choose a costume. What will he wear?

    Four of today's hottest romance authors are gathered here with stories designed to arouse your imagination, titillate your senses--and leave you breathless . . .Naughty or Nice?Sherrilyn Kenyon heats up an office where two coworkers decide to spend the holidays together--only to find themselves surrendering completely to forbidden passion . . . "Love Bytes"Carly Phillips explores a "mistletoe moment" when a no-nonsense lawyer intent on seducing her boss meets his twin instead--and gives him a scintillating kiss that leaves him begging for more . . . "Naughty Under the Mistletoe"Patricia Ryan surprises a cynical P.I., who meets the kind of woman he never wanted--until she takes him on a journey of rapturous pleasure . . . "Santa, Baby"Kathryn Smith teases a pair of Regency lovers who once shared a night of white-hot passion with the temptation to forgo propriety for something scandalous and irresistible . . . "A Christmas Charade"

    So when he learns his teacher, Mr. Owl, and his mother will be having Thanksgiving dinner alone, he quickly invites them to his house as a surprise for his mother. But when Thanksgiving arrives, Franklin's mother has some surprise guests of her own. Full-color illustrations.

    As in Holly Hobbie's earlier Toot and Puddle, Toot has the travel bug while Puddle contentedly tends the home fires. In his postcard from Scotland, Toot promises to be home for Christmas. But ice storms and delayed flights threaten to spoil the holiday plans... until an unexpected fellow traveler saves the day. Hobbie's marvelous illustrations are filled with telling details and subtle wit: Toot caroling his heart out in an Edinburgh blizzard with a few sheep buddies; Puddle curled up in an armchair with crayons and holiday cards (signed with a blank space before "and Puddle," in anticipation of Toot's signature). The devotion the pigs share for each other is sweet, never sickly, and young readers with best friends will know exactly how they feel, being apart at a most important time. Several more Toot and Puddle titles will also enchant, including A Present for Toot and You Are My Sunshine. (Ages 3 to 7) --Emilie Coulter

    Throughout the day, children come through the farm stand, picking out their pumpkins. But when the stand closes, only the Littlest Pumpkin remains. Just then, a group of mice scurry around the stand and make the Littlest Pumpkin's dreams come true. Full-color illustrations.

    With gentle humor and a touch of magic, Arthur Howard reveals how true friendship sometimes turns up in the most surprising places.

    Now, for the first time in The Visit, Dinghy Sharp, a direct descendant of recognized author Clement Clarke Moore, shares her delightful story with us all, and reveals the history and origin of this beloved poem as it has been passed down for generations in the Moore family.

    

    All kinds of bugs celebrate Easter in this book filled from award-winner David Carter!All kinds of bugs are hiding behind colorful Easter eggs, just waiting for you to find them! (And there are lots more fun surprises, too!)

    In four separate sections — Snow, Song, Sweets, and Surprises — the busy rabbit children go caroling, create handmade gifts, mix up batches of maple slush, and bake gingerbread bunnies for Santa. Readers will find dozens of delightful ideas to make their spirits bright and their hearts light as they wait for Christmas to arrive. This treasure of a treasury is sure to be a family favourite year after year.

    Chicken Soup for the Soul: A Christmas Treasury

    Each section of this festive book is filled with original art and recipes for sweets and treats, party ideas, homemade gift projects, ideas for Christmas traditions, Scripture verses, and more. Tucked inside the front of the book is a small gift card in an envelope for personalizing and a ribbon bookmark with an angel charm to hold your place until you get back.

    Rich with breathtaking true-life artwork by Laurie Snow Hein, this is a perfect keepsake holiday gift for a friend - or for your own chest of yuletide treasures.

    You'll also find savory dishes like warm red-skinned potato salad, cheddar-basil biscuits and honey-glazed turkey breast...tried & true favorites. Our Magic of Christmas Cookbook includes easy ideas for making magical ice ornaments, a red mitten valance, a gingerbread wreath and much more.

    He'd much rather live like a rock star and do whatever he wants whenever "he" wants to do it.Stanley gets his wish when he uncovers a tarnished, antique menorah, begins to rub the schmutz off of it, and discovers a genie named Fishel.Fishel, who looks more like a haggard old man than any genie Stanley ever heard of, grants him three wishes. Finally! Stanley will get the fame and fortune he's always wanted.But why does Fishel insist on taking Stanley back in time to grant a wish? What do people who lived in the 1930s have to do with Stanley now?In this heartwarming holiday story, Jane Breskin Zalben shows us the strength of family and what being happy is really all about.

    She's not going to let anyone spoil the holidays, not even her new grinch of a neighbor.The only reason Logan Ward liked Christmas was because of the light in his daughter's eyes. But she's gone now. The ex-cop wants to ride out the festivities in the cold isolation of his dilapidated new house.Until the bright hummingbird of a new neighbor falls off a ladder and becomes his responsibility, along with her small son.When a sledding accident put Beth's son in the hospital and jeopardizes his Christmas, can Logan put aside his heartache and play Santa?

    Includes "He Sees you When You're Sleeping" by Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark","Louisa May Alcott's Christmas Treasury", " The Christmas Shoes" by Donna VanLiere, and"The Christmas Train" by David Baldacci

    Accumulative text makes it fun to read aloud.

    Heartwarming adaptations of classics, such as A Christmas Carol, The Nutcracker, and The Tailor's Apprentices - along with original tales, such as The First Christmas, The Gift of the Magi, and A Visit From St. Nicholas - are brought to life with rich illustrations and enchanting details.Also included is an assortment of holiday poems and Christmas carols, complete with their musical scores. These are every family's favorite carols and will fill your home and heart with the spirit of this joyous season. The tales in the Keepsake Collection of Christmas Stories have inspired the imaginations of generations of children, while teaching them to hold the lessons learned in their hearts for a lifetime. Make them a part of your family's cherished Christmas tradition Happy Holidays.

    From the lion and bear who guard the stable door, to the dove who coos a lullaby, Ward captures the tender, joyous spirit of the song in a series of exquisitely detailed paintings. Ward's best-selling The Hare and the Tortoise was an American Library Association Notable Children's Book.