After raising her eight ducklings on a quiet island in the Charles River, Mrs. Mallard proudly leads her offspring to their new home in the Boston Public Garden where Mr. Mallard awaits.

A biography of a self-taught scientist who photographed thousands of individual snowflakes in order to study their unique formations.

A naughty little boy, sent to bed without his supper, sails to the land of the wild things where he becomes their king.

Relates the experiences of a little girl as she learns to tell the difference between makebelieve and real life.

Follows the activities of two children spending their summer vacation on an island off the coast of Maine. Describes the enchanting beauty of the island in rain, fog, sunshine, and hurricane.

A saintly rabbi miraculously brings to life a clay giant who helps him watch over the Jews of sixteenth-century Prague.

Orphan, clock keeper, and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlocks with an eccentric, bookish girl and a bitter old man who runs a toy booth in the station, Hugo's undercover life and his most precious secret are put in jeopardy.

A young Indian boy carves an Indian figure in a small canoe and sends him off on a long, adventurous journey through the Great Lakes to the sea. The text of the story provides a geographical and historical picture of the region.

When the Los Angeles riots break out in the streets of their neighborhood, a young boy and his mother learn the values of getting along with others no matter what their background or nationality.

Despite their elaborate preparations for the winter, the animals and birds are delighted by a surprise banquet after a big snow.