The Welsh poet Dylan Thomas recalls the celebration of Christmas with his family and the feelings it evoked in him as a child. Dylan Thomas’s prose poem is illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist Chris Raschka.
England (UK)
Dog Loves Counting
“Dog loves his books so much that he can’t put them down long enough to go to bed! His friends help him count his way to sleep”–
Cinderelephant
Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam
Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam are two hapless robber dogs who decide the perfect way to rob their neighbors would be to invite them over for a lovely tea party.
Billy The Goat’s Big Breakfast
Nat the Cat is making a delicious breakfast for her friends to share, but a bit of her homemade bread dough is missing! Billy the Goat was too hungry to wait and now his tummy has started to swell …Jez Alborough’s signature rhyme and humor make this gentle cautionary tale a tasty treat!
Maude: The Not-So-Noticeable Shrimpton
Being noticed is what all the members of the Shrimpton family lived for – all except, that is, for Maude. She prefers to blend into the background rather than stand out in a crowd.
Show Time with Sophia Grace and Rosie
Cousins Sophia Grace and Rosie plan a show-stopping song and dance number for a talent show.
Superworm
Superworm’s bug friends attempt to free him from the clutches of Wizard Lizard who, having heard of Superworm’s wondrous and heroic deeds, captures him and forces him to dig for treasure.
Peck, Peck, Peck
Pecking his way through the door of a house, an intrepid little woodpecker busily raps on a rhyming sequence of indoor objects, from a hat and a mat and a racket and jacket to a teddy bear and a book called Jane Eyre.
Time For Bed, Fred!
A child has a very difficult time getting Fred, the dog, to bed.