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In this Scottish folk song, a generous family always has room for another person and invites in everyone who passes by.
A small boy observes the polite behavior of people around him and discovers that he is big enough to use good manners too.
When the king orders a boy to make him a huge wardrobe out of the clouds in the sky, the boy warns him that it is more than he needs but the king does not listen.
Under the sea, a crab follows its heart and its calling, bringing everyone together in the wake of a disaster.
The mayor of the noisy city of La Paz institutes new laws forbidding all singing, but a brave little rooster decides he must sing, despite the progressively severe punishments he receives for continuing to crow.
A powerful celebration of Black boyhood, countering many of the negative messages that a racist society puts forth about African American boys.
During a war, a mother and her two children set out on a search for a new home--a journey filled with both uncertainty and hope.
As he makes his rounds, a night watchman hears birds calling, insects buzzing, and vehicles roaring by, while a stray kitten keeps him company.
As a child Great-aunt Alice resolved that when she grew up she would go to faraway places, live by the sea in her old age, and do something to make the world more beautiful--and she does all those things, the last being the most difficult of all.
A young boy is depicted doing a variety of naughty things for which he is repeatedly admonished, but finally he gets a hug.
During a Fourth of July picnic, a group of children display how easy it is to share things, including a pie, a jump rope, and a hug.
When a little boy stops to show a building doorman his new "bot," it floats up out of his hands and the kind doorman runs up to each floor of the building to try and catch it, with help from the building's residents.
In this wordless picture book, Sheep goes to great lengths to surprise Giraffe with a lovely red sweater.
When the aroma of Omu's homemade stew fills the air, her neighbors arrive, one by one, for a taste until all is gone except for her generous spirit.
Momo can't wait to use the red boots and umbrella she received on her birthday. All she needs now is a rainy day!