In a land that has forgotten Christmas, a kind child and three golden hairs of the Christmas Spirit set out to bring joy back.
Leila finds friends from different faiths at her new school. This story about friendship and accepting differences follows their plan to help her visit her sick grandmother far away. When their fundraiser suffers a painful setback, will they find another way to keep their promise?
One sleepy monkey wakes the next, and soon Bongo and his friends fill their jungle home with bouncing and laughter. Count from one to ten in this playful monkey bedtime story, then join the tired troop as they settle down to sleep.
Sam grows Leafy from a birthday seed and spends years caring for his tree friend. This bedtime story about friendship and loss follows their changing seasons and the small shoot Leafy leaves behind. Read it together, with time to talk about the sadness of saying goodbye.
Fifi wants to leave her diaper behind, but the potty frightens her. This potty-training story follows the little frog as she visits her pond friends and tries using their potty for the first time. Read it together as a fantasy story, not as practical toilet-training advice or a promise of success in one day.
Emelia returns to the magical land of Emotia, where a whirlwind of worry tests her empathy, courage, and ability to calm big feelings.
Princess Tutu wakes in a New York museum and befriends Jessica. Ice cream and outings turn into a dangerous escape when treasure hunters try to capture her. This long mummy story mixes magic, friendship and suspense. Read it in chapters with older children; it includes pursuit and an attempted kidnapping.
Every night, six cars come alive in a supermarket parking lot. In this funny car bedtime story, Engin, Vanny, Fastie, Betty, Electra, and Trunky swap adventures, remember how they outsmarted two thieves, and investigate a mysterious self-driving visitor.
Emma often forgets to say thank you, until the Thankful Thicket helps her understand gratitude and the warmth of appreciating others.
Stanley is an old shoe left in the garden, until a city gang offers him a new adventure. This long fantasy bedtime story follows the theft of a magical shoelace and Stanley's decision to make amends. Read it in chapters with older children and talk about the choices he makes.