Veering from the convivial, scene-centered graphic interpretation often associated with this classic, Würbs offers a sparer take, narrowing each scene to softly focused images that are more suggestive than representational. The poem's opening lines are accompanied by an image of a lone candle burning in a brass candleholder, and the sleigh's rooftop landing shows two shadowy reindeer heads emerging from behind a foregrounded stone chimney. Santa's...

This decades-old song describes the teddy bears' grand picnic in the woods. A record of the song, done by Bing Crosby and The Bearcats, is included in the book.

A blue whale swimming through a blue ocean and a yellow snake slithering in a yellow desert are just two of the rainbow array of colorful creatures to discover in this innovative and engaging first colors book. Each animal is created by adding fun photographs of everyday things for children to spot to big, bold fingerprints, which have raised embossing for little hands to touch, feel, and explore. With easy-to-turn, graduated pages that feature eye-catching,...

Duck and Goose learn to work together to take care of a ball, which they think is an egg.

When Bear is too sick to play, his animal friends go to his cave to make him soup and tea and keep him company.

When Farmer Gray goes away, Blue Goose, Red Hen, Yellow Chick, and White Duck decide to paint their black and white barnyard. Red Hen paints the barn red. White Duck paints the fence white. When Blue Goose and Yellow Chick mix their paints together they make green for grass and trees. By the time Farmer Gray returns the farm is filled with color.

Girls will love to go on a shoe shopping expedition with these four friends, from "fuzzy boots for when it snows" to "ballerinas on our toes." With some feathers and glitter, a little bit of glue, and lots of imagination, the girls will come up with the best shoes of all!

The only rule in Larry's book is that the reader not push the button, but when no one is looking, it may be irresistible.

"The words of John Lennon and Paul McCartney sign out to a new generation to open their hearts and love, love, love. Because love is all you need."--Back cover.