Rosemary Wells

Feeling neglected, Nora makes more and more noise to attract her parents' attention.

Tells the stories of three families who were helped by the work of Mary Breckinridge, the first nurse to go into the Appalachian Mountains and give medical care to the isolated inhabitants. Includes an afterword with facts about Breckinridge and the Frontier Nursing Service she founded.

Max and his sister Ruby go on an egg hunt and vie with each other for the prize--a chocolate chicken.

On Christmas Eve, McDuff's persistent "woofing" begins to annoy Fred and Lucy, but it leads to the rescue of Santa, whose sleigh has gotten stuck in the snow.

A little white dog that nobody seems to want finds just the right home--and a name.

Morris is unhappy when his siblings refuse to let him play with their Christmas presents, but everything changes when Morris discovers one more gift under the tree.

A child explores the senses by reflecting on experiences associated with the seasons.

Fritz, a master at creating terrible messes, meets his match when his science project goes wrong and the Mess Fairy emerges.

Timothy learns about being accepted and making friends during the first week of his first year at school.