As the only black barber in a county of sharecroppers during the 1920s, Uncle Jed traveled for miles to tend to his customers. Saving his money to build his very own barbershop was a dream that had to be postponed because of his generous heart and the Depression. Then one glorious day, his 79th birthday, Uncle Jed finally opened the doors of his new shop. Full color.
Anna's mother had promised to buy her a new winter coat when the war was over. But when the World War II ended, there were still no coats to be had. There was hardly any food, and no one had any money. Things seem hopeless until Anna's mother thinks of a very unusual way to get Anna a new winter coat at last.
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Mr. Wolf is having the chickens next door over to dinner. What a nice new neighbor he is! He spends the day busily preparing his feast. And all day, the chickens are working busily, too. "What time is it, Mr. Wolf!" they ask every hour. Mr. Wolf answers politely. Too bad he doesn't think to ask a few questions of his own!.
Ming Lo and his wife love their house, but they don't love the mountain next to it. Can the wise man help Ming Lo move the mountain far away?
Seven cute stories in bright colorful images that will spark your children's imaginations and take them to the fantasy world. Share these lovely read-to-me stories with your children.'
When Mr Rogers tells Amerlia Bedelia she should fun for mayor, she dashes off to City Hall. With Amelia Bedelia in the race, politics will never be the same!'
From Mr Tickle's extraordinarily long arms to Little Miss Princess's sparkly crown, the Mr Men and Little Misses have been delighting children for generations with their charming and funny antics. This time it's all about Mr Strong!
Step into Funny Bunny's upside-down world. Bounce with him through his weird and wonderful day - for painting ducks in the park to an unusual game hide-and-seek'