This collection of poems, told from the perspective of a young girl, celebrates family life throughout the yearly cycle of seasons.

Spending a day outdoors, Anna revels in the joys of sun, sky, grass, flowers, berries, frogs, ants, and beetles.

A Southern folktale in which kind Blanche, following the instructions of an old witch, gains riches, while her greedy sister makes fun of the old woman and is duly rewarded.

A swing spiritual based on the proverb "God blessed the child that's got his own."

The ugly duckling: An ugly duckling spends an unhappy year being teased by other animals before he grows into a beautiful swan. The emperor's new clothes: Two con artists sell a vain emperor an invisible suit of clothes. Nightingale: A lonely emperor is entertained by a songbird that visits his palace. The red shoes: Lisa learns the value of friendship with the help of a pair of magic red slippers. The little match girl: A homeless child must...