"The King of the Golden River," which Ruskin wrote in 1841 (it was not published until 1851) for nineteen-year-old Euphenia Chalmers Gray, whom he married in 1848. The story is set in the ancient country of Stiria, in a beautiful and fertile valley called Treasure Valley, owned by brothers Schwartz, Hans and Gluck. When the cruel Hans and Schwartz turn an important stranger away from their home, the valley turns to desert, leaving them penniless and...

When Oskar feels sad and wants to be alone his best friend Aya helps remind him of things he loved.

"Children, animals, and natural life react to a coming rainstorm that will nourish them all"--

Even though Zia loves the Cantonese food her parents prepare at home, she is embarrassed to eat it at school, but when she realizes each meal has a special meaning, she begins to look forward to lunchtime. Includes a recipe for Zia's lucky yi mein.

"In this delightful tale of the power of the imagination, Art's suppiles come to life in the studio, creating mayhem and magic--and art! Pastels, pencils and paints, crayons, brushes and markers, everything gets in the act of creating a mess-terpiece of fun."--Jacket.

"Millie makes a special batch of dumplings filled with love that Laolao will never forget after she falls ill"--

"Preschooler Ayana has thirteen adventures with her family and her friend Harris including a jelly bean hunt, working in a community garden, and giving her hamster, Stanley, a bath"--

Hornbeam the moose goes on a picnic with his best friend Eureka, sleeps over his friend Cuddy's house, and learns how to swim with Adorabelle.