Matthew Cuthbert, an elderly bachelor living with his spinster sister Marilla, has decided to adopt an orphan... a nice sturdy boy to help Matthew with work on the farm.But the orphanage mistakenly sent a girl instead, a romantic, mischievous red-haired girl who was desperate for a home. She was also affected with an exhausting habit: she would not stop talking. She would definitely have to go back.But the longer Anne Shirley remained, the more Matthew and Marilla could not imagine Green Gables without her.The original Anne of Green Gables have delighted millions of children since it was first published. Now younger readers (and grown-ups who have a heart-felt affection for the story) can enjoy a briefer, illustrated version based on the Kevin Sullivan production that thrilled millions. The Anne of Green Gables Storybook contains simpler language for young readers, Emmy award-winning television production.This edition is a book that every lover of "Anne" will treasure.

    Includes bird guide. “Destined to become an uncontested favorite with many children and adults.”--The Horn Book

    Brightly dressed in full uniform, each soldier brings a part for the remarkable machine.

    Crafted of extra-heavy paper in the tradition of the handmade book. When projected, the illustrations create a magical atmosphere of light and shadow. Flashlight included for immediate enjoyment.

    Now that her father was an itinerant worker, Janey didn't have a home she could call her own or any real friends, as her family had to keep moving, following the crops from farm to farm. Someday, Janey promised the willow plate, with its picture of a real house, her family would once again be able to set down roots in a community.Blue Willow is an important fictional account of the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression, and has been called The Grapes of Wrath for children. It won a Newbery Honor and many other awards.