In Uncle Tom's Cabin , Harriet Beecher Stowe created America's first black literary hero as well as the nation's antecedent protest novel. The novel's vast influence on attitudes towards African American slavery was considered an incitation towards the American Civil War; conjointly, its powerful anti-slavery message resonated with readers around the world at its time of publication. With unashamed sentimentality and expressions of faith, Harriet...

Simple text and illustrations portray a small dog getting ready for bed, sleeping, dreaming, and waking up.

A little boy makes three wishes, one in the morning, one at noon, and one in the evening.

Color illustrations and simple text depict children demonstrating what good luck is and what bad luck is.

The queen has a plan to help the prince find a real princess to marry.

Bothered by his noisy house, a man goes to a wise man for advice.

Discusses the abilities and habits of a variety of animals, including the polar bear, bat, and honeybee.

Children go to music class where they learn to play the violin.

Penny notices something strange behind her when the lights go off at the movies.

All the farm animals in this cumulative tale get into the act when the bull starts chasing the cow around the pasture.