Will Hillenbrand

In this version of a familiar song, baby animals ride to the children's zoo on the zoo train. Printed music on last page.

"During a blizzard, Hubert takes a shortcut home from the library and finds himself in a story of his own when a mysterious woman appears to guide him"--

Santa is ready to leave on Christmas Eve, but he can't find the reindeer anywhere. Dasher is busy dashing, Donner is dozing, and Cupid is crooning. It isn't until Santa remembers their annual tradition--reading a Christmas story together--that the reindeer are ready. Reindeer merriment abounds in this charming yuletide tale about honoring the celebration of holiday customs with those you love. --

Nursery rhymes are presented in the form of rebuses.

"One wintry day, a hat lands on the head of a newly made snowman and brings him to life. Hiding inside the hat is a rabbit, who listens to the snowman read a story to some animal friends. When the snowman falls asleep, the rabbit hops away with the book. But the snowman isn't about to let his story--or the mischievous rabbit--get away. The chase is on!"--Amazon website.

In this cumulative nursery rhyme, a farmer and his wife prepare for a new baby as their animals secretly meet at night to plan a surprise of their own.

"Bear has no trouble selling his berries at the farmers' market, but Mole and Skunk are less successful with their worms and perfume." --

Long ago in the town of Bethlehem, young Harold the rooster keeps failing to wake the other farm animals in the morning, but when a young woman gives birth to a very special baby in the stable, Harold is finally able to crow loudly and help spread the good news.

A determined elephant creates his own book box and discovers all the magic and fun of books and reading.

"During Library Time Mighty Reader leads Hugo through some magic stacks into a medieval adventure with Merlin and a three-headed dragon"--