When a fierce dragon destroys her castle and clothes, and carries off the prince she was going to marry, a brave and resourceful princess cleverly outwits the dragon.
Canada
Materials from Canada
Lighthouse: A Story Of Remembrance (Lighthouse)
After her grandfather’s funeral, Sarah wakes her father in the middle of the night so they can go to the lighthouse her grandfather loved and remember other night-time visits there.
Spike Chiseltooth
When Karl buys an orphaned bunny at the pet shop, he is met with a less than friendly reception at home. The little boy decided to give Spike to grumpy Mr. Gribble, who lives upstairs. Karl notices a change in his neighbour as Spike slowly nibbles her way through Mr. Gribble’s apartment and into his heart.
Kiss Me, I’m Perfect!
When Lacey reluctantly wears to school a shirt from her grandma that says “Kiss me, I’m perfect,” she is pleasantly surprised by what happens.
The Sandcastle Contest
When the judges think that Matthew’s sand house is real, he has to prove to them that it is just a big pile of sand so he can win the ice cream grand prize.
Ska-Tat!
Children describe playing in the colorful, scratchy leaves as they fall down from the trees.
Mia’s Secret
Mia is little and feeling utterly powerless. She has promised to keep a secret, but now this secret feels wrong. And now that she has played the secret game, she is frightened — frightened that “he” will be angry if she tells, frightened that no one will understand. Only her stuffed bear, Tikki, has seen everything and knows how much this secret hurts. He comes again and again. Mia tries to stop him, but now he’s angry with her. If only she hadn’t made the promise. Then, Mia has an idea. Tikki has promised nothing. Maybe Tikki can speak to her mother and stop the hurt at last.
Mud Puddle
Whenever Jule Ann goes outside, a Mud Puddle jumps on her and gets her muddy all over. Jule Ann vanquishes Mud Puddle in a charming and resourceful way.
Purple, Green and Yellow
Brigid is on the trail of the ultimate felt marker. At first, she’s satisfied to be drawing wonderful pictures. But soon she must have the markers that wash off with water. Then she needs the markers that smell. But she’s happiest when she gets the super-indelible-never-comes-off-till-you’re-dead markers. She draws brighter-than-real lemons and roses and then goes too far: Brigid draws on herself. Nothing will remove the color, so Brigid reaches deep into the box of markers, finds the people-colored marker, and covers up all the other colors. She looks better than before, too good to be true. And Brigid is certain that no one will find out her secret. Especially since her father awakes from a nap and looks in the mirror. He looks a bit too good to be true too…
Humpty Dumpty And Friends
Meet old favorites like Tweedle-dum and Tweedle-dee and, of course, Humpty Dumpty. Then make new friends with some less-known rhymes like Robin the Bobbin, the Three Wise Men of Gotham, and the Lion and the Unicorn. Oleg Lipchenko has selected twenty traditional rhymes to illustrate with his enormously skillful and witty images. Perfect for gift-giving, this book demands to be shared. It is a book for both lovers of of art and of nursery rhymes.