Charles Ghigna

Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text show what makes winter special, from snowflakes and sleds to cocoa and Christmas.

Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text show what makes summer special, from sunshine and sailboats to ice cream and picnics.

Simple rhyming text extolls the virtures of mice as the perfect pet.

Lucy Goose lives on a farm with all the other animals, and when she inadvertently hatches a baby duckling she has a new friend and follower to teach about life and friendship in the barnyard.

Collects facts about strange, gross, and unsual animals from across the globe, including the maleo, ghost octopus, and duck-billed platypus.

Two children celebrate a wonderful wintry day by playing in the snow, sledding, building snow people, baking cookies, and ice skating.

When a tornado touches down in a pond on Farmer Brown's property, it sets off a chain of events among the barnyard animals that soon has every creature displaced, but not unhappy.

Sweet-natured Adeline Porcupine is feeling a little left out because all the other animals are cautious because of her sharp quills--but with a little help from Arnie Armadillo she joins in the play and makes friends.

Simple rhyming text follows children as they recycle bottles and cans and donate old clothes to charity.

In four simple stories, a young bunny named Cuddle learns to appreciate herself, enjoys reading to her friends, finding a message in a bottle, and plays pirate.