Beatrice Schenk De Regniers

The biblical tale of the young shepherd who uses a slingshot to do battle with a giant and eventually becomes a king.

A boy and girl playing dress up ask the reader for imaginative and real uses of a shoe, a chair, a hat, a cup, a broom, and finally a bed.

A retelling of the Slavic fairy tale in which the Month Brothers' magic helps Little Sister fulfill seemingly impossible tasks which prove the undoing of her greedy stepmother and stepsister.

Presents a collection of poems about feelings, from anger to acceptance.

Counting verses explain how a family ended up with a dozen cats.

Never satisfied with what he has, a man trades away a knife, a shoe, and even his wife, all the while wondering if he has made a good trade.

On a snowy, windy night at a Dakota farm, a lonely woman wishes for company, music, and a party--and suddenly all her wishes start to come true.

Describes in rhyme the activities of cats and the joys of knowing them.

Two groups of animals tell each other about the food and other things that they put in their pockets.