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Peter and the Wolf

Michele LeMieux
Amahl and the Night Visitors

Gian Carlo Menotti

Since its first performance on Christmas Eve, 1951, Amahl and the Night Visitors has taken its place with A Christmas Carol as a holiday classic. Peformed on every continent and in many languages, it has been seen by more people than any other opera in history.
The story tells of the night the Three Kings, following the star to Bethlehem, stop for shelter at the home of Amahl, a poor, crippled shepard boy who lives with his widowed mother. Inspired by the Wise Men's tale of a kingdom "built on love alone," Amahl offers his own simple gift to the Christ Child. And then a miracle happens. . .
In this warm and compassionate story, Gian Carlo Menotti has captured the essential spirit of Christmas. At its premiere, The New York Times called Amahl "rare art. . . tender and exquisite." Now brought to life in glowing watercolors, Amahl and the Night Visitors is a feast for the eyes and heart, one readers of all ages will want to return to again and again.
A Gift from Saint Francis: The First Creche

Joanna Cole

Traces the life of the Italian who turned his back on his family's wealth to help the poor and teach about God. Discusses Francis' role in the making of the first cráeche.
Stormy Night

As a storm rages outside the window, a young girl lies awake at night, her head buzzing with questions: Who am I? Where did we come from? What happens when you die? No answers are provided in Stormy Night. Rather, the questions prompt readers to explore their own place in the world. Winner of the prestigious Bologna Ragazzi Award, this intriguing book provides parents and educators with a springboard for discussions on life's questions. With imaginative drawings and simple but thought-provoking text, Stormy Night is the perfect place for children, regardless of age, cultural background or religion, to start looking for their own answers to all the really important questions.
What's That Noise?

When Brown Bear wakes from his long winter sleep, he hears a mysterious sound. Unable to identify it, he sets out to discover where the strange noise is coming from. Through field and forest, he spends all spring, summer and fall searching for the source of the "thump-bump" sound that follows him wherever he goes. Finally, Brown Bear returns to his cave, where he prepares to settle in for his winter nap. Only then does he discover that the noise is the beating of his own heart.
Noche de Tormenta

Michele Lemieux, L. Rodriguez Lopez, Mich\xe8le Lemieux
The Pied Piper of Hamlin

Michele Lemieux

The Pied Piper pipes the vilage free of rats, and when the villagers refuse to pay him for the service he exacts a terrible revenge.
There Was an Old Man....: A Collection of Limericks

Edward Lear

Edward Lear, by profession a landscape painter and by choice an entertainer of children, ushered in the great age of nonsense with his Book of Nonsense (1846). A master of his craft, Lear wrote hundreds of limericks that tickled everyone's funnybone. Quebec artist Michele Lemieux brings Lear's imaginary countries and absurd people to life in this collection of 51 of his most outrageous and playful nonsense poems. Lemieux passes on Lear's voice to a new generation of children.
There Was an Old Man...: A Gallery of Nonsense Rhymes

Edward Lear

An illustrated collection of limericks by the well-known nineteenth-century English writer.
Voices on the Wind: Poems for All Seasons

David Booth

An anthology of poems celebrating the sights and sounds of the four seasons.
Winter Magic

Eveline Hasler

Peter's cat Sebastian takes him out into a snow-covered world to show him the secrets of winter.