The relatives come to visit from Virginia and everyone has a wonderful time.

Gerald the giraffe is too clumsy to dance with all the other animals at the Jungle Dance, until he finds the right music.

How can an old man and his wife select one cat from a choice of millions and trillions?

Eight-year-old Clementine, convinced that she has no talents, tries to find a way to avoid participating in the class talent show.

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

Horrible Harry of classroom 2B cuts back on his mischievous pranks after falling for Song Lee.

Wendell's refusal to clean up his room--which his mother has pronounced a pigsty--proves to be an irresistible invitation to a number of porcine visitors that even Wendell must admit are too messy.

When Farmer Brown's cows find a typewriter in the barn they start making demands, and go on strike when the farmer refuses to give them what they want. Farmer Brown thinks it's odd when he hears the sounds of typing coming from the barn, but his troubles really begin when his cows start leaving him notes. First they demand better working conditions, then they stage a strike!

"A young boy, lying awake one Christmas Eve, is welcomed aboard a magical train to the North Pole. The Polar Express makes its way to the city atop the world, where the boy will make his Christmas wish. This is a story for all who believe in the spirit of Christmas and those who treasure the sound of a reindeer’s silver bell. The Polar Express is the 1986 Caldecott Medal winner, and reading the story together is a beloved holiday tradition held...

Although Arthur loses the Super Chimp Comic contest, his pupil, sister Violet, wins the first grade reading competition and a prize for them both.