Carol Heyer

The classic story of giving is beautifully retold in a simplified text which retains the charm and style of O. Henry's original work. Richly detailed illustrations by award-winning Carol Heyer makes The Gift of the Magi a book worthy of becoming a family heirloom. Full color.

A camel, grumbling about losing his favorite blanket then having to carry a heavy load, meets a special newborn baby who fills him with love, joy, and generosity.

When Humphrey, a conceited camel, sees Jesus making his triumphal entry into Jerusalem, he recalls giving his favorite blanket to this man, now called king and savior, when He was just a shivering baby.

Relates the story of Jesus Christ's birth and infancy and touches on the rest of his life, explaining how his life and death are the real reason for celebrating Christmas.

Cooperatively writing a fairy tale for school, a girl imagines a beautiful princess whose beloved ponies are being stolen by a giant, and a boy conjures up the muscular biker who will guard the last pony in exchange for gold.

The words of the well-known hymn reflect God's creation of animals, flowers, mountains, sun, rivers, humans, and our ability to enjoy all that He made.

The pressure is on when Hank Zipzer is chosen as pitcher for the softball team at Public School 87's annual Olympiad, the most anticipated day of the school year.

This is a biography of the sixteenth president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, who led the country through the difficult times of the Civil War.

Meat-eating and plant-eating dinosaur species are represented with a brief description of their physical characteristics. The meaning of scientific names and phonetic pronunciations within the text are helpful. The work and findings of paleontologists present some recent theories regarding parenting behavior, hunting, and defense techniques.

Cooperatively writing a story for school, a girl conjures up a king and queen who have a baby named Sweet Piper who can talk to birds, while a boy names the baby Sweet Viper and gives him super-strength, cool wrestling moves and a motorcycle and sunglasses.