He’s the fastest on the farm. Tortoise (Slow and steadicus) can stay still for a very long time. She has occasionally been mistaken for a rock. So when they decide to have a race, Hare is certain to win . . . isn’t he? Through the meadow, around the duck pond, and straight into the carrot field. Carrots? Oh, dear. Whether encountering the classic tale for the first time or tracing the racecourse map to relive it, children will be quick to realize Hare’s folly and eager to join the cheering for easygoing, persistent Tortoise. She may be slow, but watch her go!

    Usually stories are about other people but this story is about you. And usually stories are made up but this story is all true. It’s about the amazing adventure you had today with those bees. I know what you’re thinking: you’re thinking: I didn’t have an adventure with any bees today! Oh yes you did! But you can’t remember because that magic flower made you forget. Let me explain ... This story is one of the thirty-one stories that make up the critically acclaimed collection A Month of Bedtime Stories Available exclusively on Amazon for $2.99 (That's 9 cents per story!) Reviews of A Month of Bedtime Stories "A wonderful book well worth adding to any collection" - Book Reviews and Giveaways "I loved each one and never once was ready to put the book down" - Chodi Kid Books "These well-written and fast-paced stories are told with a touch of humor that both the child and the storyteller can enjoy" - Online Book Club Grab a copy today

    Betrayed by her sisters, a tsarina and her infant son are marooned on a barren island until a magical swan helps them regain their rightful heritage.

    Academy Award-winning actress, director, producer, and activist Natalie Portman retells three classic fables and imbues them with wit and wisdom.From realizing that there is no “right” way to live to respecting our planet and learning what really makes someone a winner, the messages at the heart of Natalie Portman’s Fables are modern takes on timeless life lessons.Told with a playful, kid-friendly voice and perfectly paired with Mattia’s charming artwork, Portman’s insightful retellings of The Tortoise and the Hare, The Three Little Pigs, and Country Mouse and City Mouse are ideal for reading aloud and are sure to become beloved additions to family libraries.

    Will this handsome suitor be able to break the spell and rescue the princesses?

    Young Pierre, whose favorite line is I don't care! changes his mind after meeting a hungry lion. Three-color illustrations.

    He sleeps so soundly that he doesn't hear the ice crack, doesn't feel himself slowly drift away from his father and the North Pole - he doesn't realize that his adventures have just begun.

    From the delicate cream cheeses of Kurdsburg to the Hopes-of-Heaven pastries of Chouxville, each was so delicious that people wept with joy as they ate them.But even in this happy kingdom, a monster lurks. Legend tells of a fearsome creature living far to the north in the Marshlands... the Ickabog. Some say it breathes fire, spits poison, and roars through the mist as it carries off wayward sheep and children alike. Some say it's just a myth...And when that myth takes on a life of its own, casting a shadow over the kingdom, two children — best friends Bert and Daisy — embark on a great adventure to untangle the truth and find out where the real monster lies, bringing hope and happiness to Cornucopia once more.Features full-colour illustrations by the young winners of The Ickabog competition.

    Bliss's first outing in his new motor-car, shared with several friends, bears, dogs, and a donkey, though not the Girabbit, proves to be unconventional though not inexpensive.

    CHRISTMAS AT FEZZIWIG'S WAREHOUSECHARLES DICKENSII. THE FIR-TREE*HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSENIII. THE CHRISTMAS MASQUERADE*MARY E. WILKINS FREEMANIV. THE SHEPHERDS AND THE ANGELSV. THE TELLTALE TILE*OLIVE THORNE MILLERVI. LITTLE GIRL'S CHRISTMASWINNIFRED E. LINCOLNVII. "A CHRISTMAS MATINEE"*MRS. M.A.L. LANEVIII. TOINETTE AND THE ELVES*SUSAN COOLIDGEIX. THE VOYAGE OF THE WEE RED CAPRUTH SAWYER DURANDX. A STORY OF THE CHRIST-CHILD*ELIZABETH HARKISONXI. JIMMY SCARECROW'S CHRISTMASMARY E. WILKINS FREEMANXII. WHY THE CHIMES RANG*RAYMOND MC ALDENXIII. THE BIRDS' CHRISTMASF. E. MANNXIV. THE LITTLE SISTER'S VACATION*WINIFRED M. KIRKLANDXV. LITTLE WOLFF'S WOODEN SHOESXVI. CHRISTMAS IN THE ALLEY*OLIVE THORNE MILLERXVII. A CHRISTMAS STAR*KATHERINE PYLEXVIII. THE QUEEREST CHRISTMAS*GRACE MARGARET GALLAHERXIX. OLD FATHER CHRISTMASJ.H. EWINGXX. A CHRISTMAS CAROLCHARLES DICKENSXXI. HOW CHRISTMAS CAME TO THE SANTA MARIA FLATS*ELIA W. PEATTIEXXII. THE LEGEND OF BABOUSCKAXXIII. CHRISTMAS IN THE BARN*F. ARNSTEINXXIV. THE PHILANTHROPIST'S CHRISTMAS*JAMES WEBER LINNXXV. THE FIRST CHRISTMAS-TREEBY LUCY WHEELOCKXXVI. THE FIRST NEW ENGLAND CHRISTMAS*G. L. STONE AND M. G. FICKETTXXVII. THE CRATCHITS' CHRISTMAS DINNERCHARLES DICKENSXXVIII. CHRISTMAS IN SEVENTEEN SEVENTY-SIX*ANNE HOLLINGSWORTH WHARTONXXIX. CHRISTMAS UNDER THE SNOW*OLIVE, THORNE MILLERXXX. MR. BLUFF'S EXPERIENCES OF HOLIDAYS*OLIVER BELL BUNCEXXXI. MASTER SANDY'S SNAPDRAGON*ELDRIDGE S. BROOKSXXXII. A CHRISTMAS FAIRY*JOHN STRANGE WINTERXXXIII. THE GREATEST OF THESE*JOSEPH MILLS HANSONXXXIV. LITTLE GRETCHEN AND THE WOODEN SHOE*ELIZABETH HARRISONXXXV. CHRISTMAS ON BIG RATTLE*THEODORE GOODRIDGE ROBERTS

    Gorey tells the tale of 26 children (each representing a letter of the alphabet) and their untimely deaths in rhyming dactylic couplets, accompanied by the author's distinctive black and white illustrations. It is one of Edward Gorey's best-known books, and is the most notorious amongst his roughly half-dozen mock alphabets.[2] It has been described as a "sarcastic rebellion against a view of childhood that is sunny, idyllic, and instructive". The morbid humor of the book comes in part from the mundane ways in which children die, such as falling down the stairs or choking on a peach. Far from illustrating the dramatic and fantastical childhood nightmares, these scenarios instead poke fun at the banal paranoias that come as a part of parenting.

    Some of the legendary monsters are funny and mischievous, others are downright frightening, and a number of them are wild and unpredictable. There's a dragon made of ice, another that takes refuge in the General Post Office, a scaly creature that carries off the largest elephant in a zoo, and even a dragon whose gentle purring comforts a tiny tot.And who challenges these amazing creatures? Why, daring heroes, of course, as well as a wicked prince, and even an entire soccer team — which, unfortunately, meets its fate with a fire-breathing brute that flies out of the pages of an enchanted book.E. (Edith) Nesbit (1858–1924) was one of the pioneers of fantasy fiction for children. Her classic novels — such as The Railway Children and Five Children and It — have remained popular for more than a century. 24 illustrations.

    Nothing stands in the way except...the sly Foxy Loxy. Surely they have time to stop for lunch with Foxy and his kits. But what happens when Chicken Little and company find themselves on the menu?What this classic story needs is a new ending and a brave hero.  And maybe this time, it’s Chicken Little!Cleverly retold and exquisitely illustrated by Robert Byrd, Brave Chicken Little transforms a cautionary fable into a tale of triumph.

    He kept them in a box beside his throne. But Ananse, the Spider man, wanted them -- and caught three sly creatures to get them. This story of how we got our own stories to tell is adapted from an African folktale.

    Visit Canada, China, Egypt, and France, and find out whose glass slippers are made of red silk, and whose fairy godmother is a fish.