Captivating short stories make each day of Advent a special treat and ones children will look forward to as they count down to Christmas.

The Night Before Christmas was first published in 1823 and is considered as being largely responsible for the conception of Santa Claus from the mid-19th century to today. The enchanting poem tells the story of a man who, while his wife and children are fast as... read more

"Happy Easter, Curious George" is a winning holiday story based on H. A. and Margret Rey s popular primate and painted in the original watercolor and charcoal style. One fine Easter morning, George and the man with the yellow hat head to the park. George can t help but ... read more

An endearing and beautifully rendered tale sure to be a family favorite.It's Christmas Eve. Gossie and Gertie hang their bright colored boots in the barn. Peedie and BooBoo hang their striped stockings in the barn. Ollie stomps through the snow. It's not easy to wait ... read more

It's Halloween, and Goodly, Lovely, Angel, Neatly, and Perfect are planning the spookiest haunted igloo ever! They've decorated with spoohooky cobwebs, they've baked some awful waffle treats, and the only thing left to do is dress up as something scary to haunt the igloo. ... read more

Benjamin Bear is so impatient for Christmas to come. To help the time pass more quickly, his mother tells him that every day when he opens a door on his Advent calendar she'll tell him a story--""twenty-four stories all about another little bear and his long, arduous journey to Bethl... read more

It's Halloween! When Curious George and his friend, the man with the yellow hat, go to a party at Mrs Gray's house, George is excited to find out that it is a costume party. After seeing his friends dressed up as astronauts, mummies, witches and more, George gets t... read more

In this book, collage artist Ellen Giggenbach has brought together twenty of her favourite Christmas papercraft projects, including baubles, wall decorations and 3-D models, for you to make during the festive season. Each page is removable, with cut and fold guides and assembly i... read more

"I peer outside, there's something there""That makes me shiver, spikes my hair.""It must be Halloween."Four pairs of eyes stare from the blackness to watch fearsome creatures trick-or-treat. Vampires prowl; witches and ghosts glide past. A sheeted creature thumps his feet on the... read more

Gossie, Gertie, BooBoo, and Peedie are all dyeing Easter eggs. Ollie wants Easter eggs too and he has a plan on how he'll get them! Humor and vibrant ink-and-watercolor illustrations fill Olivier Dunrea's holiday follow-up to "Merry Christmas, Ollie." Dunr... read more

Since publication of the first Little Grey Rabbit book in 1929, the series has become a classic of children's literature. The popularity of Alison Uttley's magical stories and Margaret Tempest's lively illustrations meant that generations of children grew up with Grey R... read more

This picture book edition of Selma Lagerlof s classic tale tells of a shepherd whose heart and life are forever changed when he meets a strange man who says: Dear friends, help me! My wife has just given birth to a child, and I must make a fire to warm her and the little one.... read more