Lisbeth Zwerger

A husband and wife sacrifice treasured possessions in order to buy each other Christmas presents.

Edgy illustrations recast the classic fantasy tale of a little girl who follows a well-dressed white rabbit underground to a strange land.

A once selfish giant welcomes the children to his previously forbidden garden and is eventually rewarded by an unusual little child.

"When A Christmas Carol was first published in 1843 it was an overnight success, and set a precedent that was to be followed by other Christmas books, including The Chimes (1844) and The Cricket (1845). Each book was published at the same time of year, in the same format, and extolled similar values about the virtues of love, charity and the family unit. But none would achieve the cult status of A Christmas Carol, a book so popular it has become part...

"Spread the Christmas cheer with this whimsical retelling of Clement C. Moore's cherished poem, "A Visit from St. Nicholas." This new edition of the classic features the text of Moore's original poem, illustrated with beautifully detailed LEGO brick scenes and characters. See the colorful stockings hung by the chimney in the fanciful brick house, and look on at the visions of dancing brick sugarplums. Turn the pages to reveal Saint Nicholas with his...

Recognizing the literary merit of Andersen's own simple colloquial language, which Victorian translators and their imitators very often altered to sentimentalize or vulgarize, translator Erik Haugaard has remained faithful to the original text. Listeners will rediscover Hans Christian Andersen's best-known fairy tales, and find new favorites, all brought to life by a full cast.

An illustrated collection of twelve traditional fables.

The adventures of a tiny girl no bigger than a thumb and her many animal friends.

A little girl meets a hungry wolf in the forest while on her way to visit her sick grandmother.