Tells how the well-known Christmas carol, "Silent Night," first came to be written and performed in Austria in the early 1800s.

A new look at the prayer that is loved by all that shows the will of our Heavenly Father.

Illustrated text of the well-known carol is accompanied by a brief history of the real Wenceslas, Duke of Bohemia.

A child watches the sky in changing seasons and in all kinds of weather and learns to listen.

An illustrated version of the song which celebrates the beauty and elation of the newly breaking morning.

Grade 3-6-In 1962, after discussing heroes and martyrs in school, a fourth grader experiences heroism firsthand. Neighborly Mrs. Hall, an African American, invites Ginny, her sister, and their brother to her house for snacks and homework help because their mother is home resting with their new baby brother. While sipping cocoa, Donald, a kindergartner, asks Mrs. Hall, "If I drink a lot of this, will I turn brown like you?" She laughs and gently explains...

An illustrated story of the life of Lilias Trotter who, as a young girl, was faced with the decision to become a famous artist or to continue in her work with the poor.