Will Hillenbrand

In this version of a familiar song, baby animals ride to the children's zoo on the zoo train. Printed music on last page.

"During a blizzard, Hubert takes a shortcut home from the library and finds himself in a story of his own when a mysterious woman appears to guide him"--

Bear has no trouble selling his berries at the farmers' market, but Mole and Skunk are less successful with their worms and perfume.

Bear and Mole build a kite and take it out on a windy day, but when the weather suddenly turns stormy there are unexpected consequences for some birds.

Nursery rhymes are presented in the form of rebuses.

While camping, Bear tells Mole the story of how the First Bears created the moon and the stars.

Santa is ready to leave on Christmas Eve, but he can't find the reindeer anywhere. Dasher is busy dashing, Donner is dozing, and Cupid is crooning. It isn't until Santa remembers their annual tradition--reading a Christmas story together--that the reindeer are ready. Reindeer merriment abounds in this charming yuletide tale about honoring the celebration of holiday customs with those you love.

A baby owl asks his mother all about the Holy Child who he sees sleeping in their stable home.

A traditional nursery song is expanded to tell the story of a young child's first day at school.

In this rhymed retelling of a traditional Asian tale, a clever monkey uses her ability to count to outwit the hungry crocodiles that stand between her and a banana tree on another island across the sea.