The Snow Queen (Dover Children's Classics) by Hans Christian Andersen, Edmund DulacWhen Gerda's beloved playmate, Kai, disappears one winter afternoon, all of the grownups give him up as forever lost. But Gerda knows in her heart that Kai can be rescued, and with nothing more than the clothes on her back, she journeys to a far country, populated by an ancient sorceress, friendly crows, and fearsome robbers. Gerda's power to face every obstacle in the quest to save her friend from his kidnapper, The Snow Queen, lies in her innocence

and baby Grace join him

in the early years

Miniature versions of Beatrix Potter's 12 most popular tales inside a stylish contemporary giftbox

species-specific detail

and the Caldecott Honor Book When I Was Young in the Mountains (illustrated by Diane Goode)

later to be developed as the delightful miniature world of Brambly Hedge

In My Garden explores the natural marvels of the world around us and encourages young readers to think about what they love best throughout the year

Pennsylvania

as well as things to do with just one or two children

ILYSE KUSNETZ Bleach

author of What a Plant Knows

not a territory to be defended