A storm strikes a ship carrying Alonso, Ferdinand, Sebastian, Antonio, Gonzalo, Stephano, and Trinculo, who are on their way to Italy after coming from the wedding of Alonso's daughter, Claribel, to the prince of Tunis in Africa. The royal party and the other mariners, with the exception of the unflappable Boatswain, begin to fear for their lives. Lightning cracks, and the mariners cry that the ship has been hit. Everyone prepares to sink.

Before going to sleep, a little rabbit says goodnight to his bedroom, and all of his familiar possessions, as his big, green bedroom slowly darkens, in a bigger version of the enduring classic. In a great green room, tucked away in bed, is a little bunny. "Goodnight room, goodnight moon." And to all the familiar things in the softly lit room, to the picture of the three little bears sitting on chairs, to the clocks and his socks, to the mittens and...

A young girl describes what she loves most in her garden during each season.

Explains how and why a thunderstorm occurs and gives safety steps to follow when lightning is flashing.

A young girl named Cinderella is mistreated by her stepmother and two stepsisters and, with the encouragement and assistance of her fairy godmother, overcomes a series of obstacles in order to fulfill her destiny.

Text and illustrations relate the growth of a small seed that survives the winter cold to become a beautiful spring flower. On board pages.

Feeling neglected, Nora makes more and more noise to attract her parents' attention.

Rhymed text and illustrations invite the reader to play "I Spy" with Tom Thumb, Jack and Jill, Baby Bunting, and a host of other familiar nursery-rhyme characters who are hiding in the colorful pictures. Children are challenged to find them as the story unfolds.

"When a young girl rescues her nutcracker from an attack by mice, the nutcracker becomes a prince and takes her to see the Snow King and Queen, the Sugar Plum Fairy, and waltzing flowers. Includes reading activities and a word list"--

Pictures, dialogs, poems, and stories portray various emotions we all feel: jealousy, sadness, fear, anger, joy, love, and others.