A Swiss orphan is heartbroken when she must leave her beloved grandfather and their happy home in the mountains to go to school and to care for an invalid girl in the city. Includes illustrated notes throughout the text explaining the historical backround of the story.

Uses frames from the motion picture in presenting the adventures of a young deer growing up in a forest. Contains introductory material on the making of the Disney film.

"'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...

Tells the story of the polite elephant, who always says hello, always gives up his seat on a crowded bus, waits his turn in line, and is careful when he plays with someone else's toys.

The little red hen finds none of her lazy friends willing to help her plant, harvest, or grind wheat into flour, but all are eager to eat the bread she makes from it.

Farmer Brown treats his animals to their favorite foods to celebrate his birthday and all the livestock vow to repay him for his kindness.

A happy man brings joy to a group of farm animals when he takes them for a ride in his dump truck.