A typically wonderful Oxenbury family sets out with gusto on a bear hunt, and the old story comes to life. Paintings are simply marvelous ... Rosen's retelling is spare, with a driving rhythm, and some new sounds add sparkle to the traditional tale. A predictable story in which brave bear hunters go through grass, a river, mud, and other obstacles before the inevitable encounter with the bear forces a headlong retreat.

A little bird asks animals, planes, and boats, "Are you my mother?" until he finds his own mother.

A puppy finds many animals and surprises when his mother sends him out on his first walk, in a story in which flaps conceal parts of the illustrations.

A child names many of his favorite trucks and each one's most notable characteristic.

"'Twas the night before Christmas when all through the houseNot a creature was stirring, not even a mouse... The scene is set for a magical Christmas Eve and one of the best-loved Christmas stories of all time. Clement C. Moore first read this timeless poem to his young children on Christmas Eve in 1822. It was published anonymously in a New York newspaper the following year and quickly spread around the world, becoming a cherished Christmas tradition...

Some babies have fun playing before they get ready for bed.

Chimp and Zee invite readers to make noises with them including woofing like a dog, roaring like a lion, and tooting on a horn. On board pages.