In winter Charles and his trusty toboggan set out to find the wish tree, and along the way he helps to make the wishes of his friends Squirrel, Fox, and Beaver come true.

Despite their elaborate preparations for the winter, the animals and birds are delighted by a surprise banquet after a big snow.

"During the first snowy day of winter, five little penguins bundle up and venture outside to play"--

A celebration of the winter solstice and the Yuletide season. As the sun set on the shortest day of the year, early people would gather to prepare for the long night ahead. They built fires and lit candles. They played music, bringing their own light to the darkness, while wondering if the sun would ever rise again. Written for a theatrical production that has become a ritual in itself, Susan Cooper's poem "The Shortest Day" captures the magic behind...

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

A little girl goes into the woods to collect snow and meets a magical bear who has an important lesson to teach her.

"A boy, his father and their dog have a perfect day in a snowy city."--

It is December, and there are many things for the family to do around the farm to get it ready for winter.

Forest animals and their families celebrate Christmas cheer during the most festive time of the year.

It's a snow day for Libby and Becca! That means making snow angels, sledding, and looking for animal tracks, which leads them to some hungry birds. Libby and Becca decide to help the birds. They build them a tree house to keep them warm and provide snacks so they won't be hungry. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Calico Kid is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.