In a moment of fright, Sylvester the donkey asks his magic pebble to turn him into a rock but then can not hold the pebble to wish himself back to normal again.

Presents an assortment of facts about the qualifications and characteristics of U.S. presidents, from George Washington to Barack Obama. This new version of the Caldecott-winning classic by illustrator David Small and author Judith St. George is updated with current facts and new illustrations to include our forty-second president, George W. Bush. Hilariously illustrated by Small, this celebration by St. George shows us the foibles, quirks and humanity...

Mr. and Mrs. Mallard proudly return to their home in the Boston Public Garden with their eight offspring.

Illustrations and easy-to-read text explore the light that makes a house in the night a home filled with light.

When it begins to look, feel, and smell like snow, everyone prepares for a winter blizzard.

When a young boy discovers a camera on the beach and develops the film, he finds with his microscope many layers of pictures within the photographs.

As it changes from mouse, to cat, to dog, to tiger, a hermit's pet also becomes increasingly vain.

Depicts the changes that occur on a small island as the seasons come and go, as day changes to night, and as a storm approaches.

A very old overcoat is recycled numerous times into a variety of garments.

Embarrassed about gathering watercress from a roadside ditch, a girl learns to appreciate her Chinese heritage after learning why the plant is so important to her parents.