Barbara Cooney

Matthais grows from a little boy to a grandfather on a small island out in the bay

Ruthie and her mother wonder how they will fulfill their obligation of getting the perfect Christmas tree to the town for the holiday celebration, since Papa has left the Appalachian area to go to war

A hill covered with rocks and wooden boxes becomes an imaginary town for Marian, her sisters, and their friends.

A re-telling of the Grimm tale about the prince who, as a punishment for his parents' greed, was shaped like a donkey.

A sly fox tries to outwit a proud rooster through the use of flattery

Orphaned Ivy finds her Christmas wish fulfilled with the help of a lonely couple and a doll named Holly

The Star of Bethlehem awakens the winter-sleeping creatures, such as Bear, Badger, and Raccoon, to send them to visit a newborn baby

An English translation of the Aztec version of the birth of Jesus Christ told in 1583

After hearing some men call his father and him hillbillies on his first trip into the nearby town of Hudson, a young boy is not so sure he still wants to become a basket maker