children's stories

Discusses super heroes including their magic powers, their strengths, and their weaknesses.

Presents three stories about trolls and the mischief they cause.

Tells how the creators of "Curious George" narrowly escaped capture by the Nazis while fleeing Paris on their bicycles during World War II.

Introduces the life and work of children's author Roald Dahl, whose famous characters include Charlie, Willy Wonka, Matilda, James, and the BFG.

Text and annotated bibliographies show how picture storybooks can be used to teach elements of literature to children and young adults.

A collection of seventeen dragon tales by such authors as Italo Calvino, C.S. Lewis, Kenneth Grahame, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Elizabeth Coatsworth.

A biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the "Little House" books, from her Wisconsin childhood until her death at the age of ninety.

Presents an illustrated collection of nine very short stories about the happy, sad, and exciting things that sometimes happen.

A brief biography of the author of "The Giving Tree.".

A brief biography of the well-known author of the "Little House" books, which tell the story of the writer's family life and experiences growing up on the frontier.