Happy Times in Noisy Village

Author: Astrid Lindgren
Publisher: Bethlehem Books
ISBN: 1883937663
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 129

Book Description
Welcome to Noisy Village! Well, it's not really quite what it sounds. Lisa, who tells the story, lives on Middle Farm with her parents and two brothers, Karl and Bill. Britta and Anna live at North Farm and Olaf and Kerstin live at South Farm. It is because the houses are right next door to each other in a clump as they liked to do these things in rural Sweden years ago, and because the because the children make so much racket that the farmhouses came to be so honestly and happily named. A large linden tree grows between Middle and South Farms and so the boys in the two houses visit each other by climbing through the branches--even the girls do it sometimes, like the night they all waited for Olaf to go to sleep so that they could pull out his loose tooth without his knowing it! That is only one of the many escapades designed to make readers young and old wish they could step right into the pages of this little book. Join the fun in this companion volume to The Children of Noisy Village (published by Viking Penguin). Illustrated with delightful line drawings by Ilon Wikland; translated by Florence Lamborn.

Christmas in Noisy Village

Author: Astrid Lindgren
Publisher: Paw Prints
ISBN: 9781442010604
Category : Christmas stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The noisy children of three neighboring families have a gay time at Christmas baking cookies, cutting and decorating trees, eating fruitcake and tarts, and opening Christmas gifts.

Heartwood Hotel Book 1: A True Home

Author: Kallie George
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 1443443956
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 99

Book Description
“Charming and imaginative, and full of endearing characters who excel at kindness as only animals can. With stories that highlight the power of friendship, Heartwood Hotel is sure to leave readers eager to visit again.” —Ashley Spires, author and illustrator of The Most Magnificent Thing “If there’s one thing Vancouver author Kallie George knows, it’s how to create a tale full of whimsy.” —Quill & Quire Downton Abbey meets The Tale of Peter Rabbit in this heartwarming chapter book about a mouse discovering where she belongs. When Mona the mouse stumbles across the wondrous world of the Heartwood Hotel in the middle of a storm, she desperately hopes the staff will let her stay. As it turns out, Mona is precisely the maid they need at the grandest hotel in Fernwood Forest, where animals come from far and wide for safety, luxury and comfort. But it’s not all acorn soufflé and soft, moss-lined beds. Danger lurks nearby, and as it approaches, Mona has to use all her wits to protect the place she’s come to love. Because this hotel is more than a warm shelter for the night. It might also be a home. This delightfully enticing story of friendship, courage and community, sweetly illustrated by Stephanie Graegin, kicks off a new chapter-book series by the author of the Magical Animal Adoption Agency books.

Christmas Farm

Author: Mary Lyn Ray
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152162900
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44

Book Description
Wilma decides to plant Christmas trees with the help of her young neighbor, Parker.

The Littlest Christmas Tree

Author: R. A. Herman
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338167502
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
The Littlest Christmas Tree wants to find a home for Christmas in this companion to the bestselling favorite The Littlest Pumpkin.There are only five days until Christmas, and the Littlest Christmas Tree is still waiting for a home. All it wants is for a family to take it home, decorate it, and sing its favorite song, "Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree, how lovely are thy branches..." But as Christmas nears, and one by one the other trees find homes, the Littlest Christmas Tree begins to think that no one will ever take it home. And then, on Christmas Eve, its wish comes true when the man who runs the Christmas tree stand takes it home to his family.

Dear Santa, Love, Rachel Rosenstein

Author: Amanda Peet
Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0553510614
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41

Book Description
For anyone who's ever asked "Why can't we have a Christmas tree?" comes a lighthearted story about being Jewish during the holiday season—by actress Amanda Peet! Rachel Rosenstein is determined to celebrate Christmas this year—and the fact that her family is Jewish is not going to stop her. In a series of hilarious and heartwarming mishaps, Rachel writes a letter to Santa explaining her cause, pays him a visit at the mall, and covertly decorates her house on Christmas Eve (right down to latkes for Santa and his reindeer). And while Rachel may wrestle with her culture, customs, and love of sparkly Christmas ornaments, she also comes away with a brighter understanding of her own identity and of the gift of friends and family. Inspired by actress Amanda Peet's experience with her own children, Dear Santa, Love, Rachel Rosenstein is sure to be a new holiday classic! "Will help introduce young readers to other cultures while allowing them to preserve the magic of their own."—Booklist "Actress Peet and her friend/coauthor Troyer, both newcomers to children’s books, handle Rachel’s obsession and her family’s strong sense of religious identity with equal empathy and humor."—Publishers Weekly "There’s lots of humor in the text and in the lively, scribbly, colorful illustrations. But the authors wisely don’t gloss over Rachel’s feelings—which can be common for anyone who doesn’t celebrate Christmas that time of year, a notion that steers the text toward a happy, multi-culti ending."—The Horn Book

Night Tree

Author: Eve Bunting
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152001216
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
A family makes its annual pilgrimage to decorate an evergreen tree with food for the forest animals at Christmastime.

A Star in the Pasture

Author: Katherine Zwers
Publisher: Ideals Publications
ISBN: 9780824982737
Category : Christmas stories
Languages : en
Pages : 34

Book Description

Lucy & Tom's Christmas

Author: Shirley Hughes
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780140504699
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
There is something really special about Christmas, as Lucy and Tom discover in this book. By the author of Lucy & Tom 1.2.3., Copycard, Are you There, Bear?, Father Christmas and Meg and Mog.

Pippi Longstocking's After-Christmas Party

Author: Astrid Lindgren
Publisher: Turtleback Books
ISBN: 9780613104555
Category : Children's stories, Swedish
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Christmas is over, but at Pippi Longstocking's house, the fun has just begun! A dance around the Christmas tree, a feast of hot chocolate and cream cake, and a sled ride down the roof of Villa Villekulla are only a few of the events planned for Pippi's after-Christmas party. There are new people to meet and old friends like Tommy, Annika, and Mr. Nilsson to see again. Come join the festivities at Pippi's. "Sure to be a hit with Pippi's many fans as well as a nice introduction for the uninitiated." -- "School Library Journal"