In winter, spring, summer, and fall, Frog and Toad are always together. Here is a wise and wonderful story for each season of the year—and one for Christmas, too.

Frog and Toad are best friends—they do everything together. When Toad admires the flowers in Frog’s garden, Frog gives him seeds to grow a garden of his own. When Toad bakes cookies, Frog helps him eat them. And when both Frog and Toad are scared, they are brave together.

George Muller hardly saw the beggars in Bristol’s poorest section, so full was he of ambition to go overseas to serve God. But when a small orphan girl with her little brother on her back approached him, he was confronted with the needs right in front of him, and the…

Read the true story of Gladys Aylward, who overcame many obstacles to be a missionary in China.After some initial setbacks, Gladys was given an opportunity to go to China. But the setbacks didn’t end there! Having worked day and night to earn enough money to travel to China, her train…

“Harry was a white dog with black spots who liked everything, except…getting a bath.”  So one day Harry hides the scrubbing brush and runs away. And what an adventure! However, when he crawls back through the fence into his backyard, he is so dirty that his family doesn’t recognize him…

A beloved picture book from two-time Caldecott Medal award-winner Sophie Blackall that transports readers to the seaside in timeless, nautical splendor!Watch the days and seasons pass as the wind blows, the fog rolls in, and icebergs drift by. Outside, there is water all around. Inside, the daily life of a…

James Herriot’s Treasury for Children collects all of the beloved veterinarian’s delightful tales for young readers. From the springtime frolic of Oscar, Cat-About-Town to the yuletide warmth of The Christmas Day Kitten, these stories-radiantly illustrated by Peter Barrett and Ruth Brown-are perennial favorites, and this new complete edition will make…

A picture book of all kinds of houses in different eras and places.

“Whenever the Six Brothers entered the bay on a return voyage, when the Egg Rock came into view, and beyond it Tibbetts Island, Matthias’s heart always skipped a beat. ‘One day’, Matthias told himself, ‘I will return home.’”Before Pa cleared the land, built a house, and brought his little family…

Johnny loves his daddy and tries to be just like him. Johnny can’t carry the heavy grocery bags, but he can lug in the diaper bag, though it gets a little wet. Johnny isn’t brave enough to chase away the mean dog, but he can chase away that strange black…

Katy was a beautiful red crawler tractor who worked for the City of Geoppolis.  She was very big and strong, and the tougher the job, the better Katy liked it. All summer she used her bulldozer to help repair the roads. In the winter she used her snowplow to clear…

Charlie’s most prized possession is the pair of shoes his grandfather made for him. The shoes bring him comfort as he and his family move to Manchester during Britain’s Industrial Revolution. But the pollution from the city’s many factories soon takes its toll on Charlie’s mother. Unfortunately, the medicine she…

In this delightful children’s book, you’ll meet little characters like Agatha Apple, Cayo Cherry, and Suki Strawberry who attend a school called “The Bowl,” live on family trees, and have problems much like the problems of human children. Together, the fruits learn about love, joy, peace, and the other fruits…

From those famous ducklings to Homer Price’s delicious donuts, generations of children have grown up delighting in the timeless stories of Robert McCloskey. Here, for the first time, all of his published works–Make Way for Ducklings, Blueberries for Sal, Lentil, Time of Wonder, One Morning in Maine, Burt Dow, Deep-Water…

Matthew Grady wants everyone to know God’s love, but this makes Father Costa angry and jealous. As Matthew continues to preach and show love in every way he can, Father Costa grows more and more determined to stop him.Set in the town of Los Ebanos, Texas, this story shows God…

This is the story of a steam shovel operator and his steam shovel–the beguiling Mary Anne–which he would not desert, even though competition from gas and diesel-motored shovels was ruining him. The solution to Mikes problem is classic in its simplicity.

When Alice Rumphius was a little girl, she vowed that when she grew up she would travel the world and live in a house by the sea. “There is a third thing you must do,” her grandfather told her. “You must do something to make the world more beautiful.”Miss Rumphius…

When Papa’s seven little mouse boys ask for a bedtime story, Papa does even better than – he tells seven stories, one for each boy!

Mr. Pepper hurries to feed the cows, pigs, horses, and goats. He hurries through breakfast. But his hurrying stops when his tractor won’t start.A Happy Day Farm book.

Patricia is thrilled when her father decides that she’s finally old enough to learn to ride. But her dreams of having a beautiful horse of her own are dashed when he takes her to a stable in Dogpatch, the rundown section of town. Patricia is sure that she’ll never learn…

Harry the dog thinks roses on a sweater are silly. But grandma made him a sweater with roses on it and Harry has to wear it. Will he ever be able to lose it?

Miss Bianca is a brown cow that lives on Happy Day Farm. She is friendly and good-looking—but she has a problem. She is nosy and always getting into mischief. Will Miss Bianca ever learn her lesson?A Happy Day Farm book.

Oliver lies in bed and imagines traveling around the world. Who might he meet? What kind of bed would he sleep in?I would see new sights and make new friends, and at night I would pillow my head / In a different land with different sounds, and a different kind…