Andrew wants freckles so badly that he buys Sharon's freckle recipe for fifty cents. Nicky has freckles -- they cover his face, his ears, and the whole back of his neck. Sitting behind him in class, Andrew once counted eighty-six of them, and that was just a start! If Andrew had freckles like Nicky, his mother would never know if his neck was dirty. One day after school, Andrew works up enough courage to ask Nicky where he got his freckles. When know-it-all...

Renowned storytellers share tales inspired by the thought-provoking illustrations in Chris Van Allsburg's "The Mysteries of Harris Burdick," including Kate DiCamillo, Lois Lowry, Stephen King, and Jon Scieszka.

A collection of fourteen of Lionni's previously published books, presented in the same format.

Eight stories about the popular Peanuts characters, each designed to be read in two minutes.

Rhymed text and illustrations describe the journey of a transcontinental truck.

Two mice, each without the other's knowledge, help a pumpkin grow into "the biggest pumpkin ever"--but for different purposes.

Three selfish frogs quarrel over who owns their pond and island, until a storm makes them value the benefits of sharing.

Tells the stories of a selfish lion, lovesick ostrich, greedy hippopotamus, vain rhinoceros, proud camel, the timid duck sisters, and others, and the lessons that they learned.