Look at the Birdie is a collection of fourteen previously unpublished short stories from one of the most original writers in all of American fiction. In this series of perfectly rendered vignettes, written just as he was starting to find his comic voice, Kurt Vonnegut paints a warm, wise, and often funny portrait of life in post—World War II America–a world where squabbling couples, high school geniuses, misfit office workers, and small-town lotharios struggle to adapt to changing technology, moral ambiguity, and unprecedented affluence. “Hello, Red” is a sharply observed homecoming tale in which embittered merchant sailor Red Mayo returns to his small town after nine years at sea. There he confronts the man who ended up marrying the only woman Red ever loved–and stakes a claim on a certain something he left behind. “Hello, Red” and the thirteen other never-before-published pieces that comprise Look at the Birdie serve as an unexpected gift for devoted readers who thought that Kurt Vonnegut’s unique voice had been stilled forever–and provide a terrific introduction to his short fiction for anyone who has yet to experience his genius. Other stories from Look at the Birdie available as single-story e-books: On sale September 29, 2009: "The Petrified Ants" On sale October 20, 2009: "Confido" "FUBAR" "Shout About It from the Housetops" "Ed Luby's Key Club" "A Song for Selma" "Hall of Mirrors" "The Nice Little People" "Little Drops of Water" "The Honor of a Newsboy" "Look at the Birdie" (Short Story) "King and Queen of the Universe" "The Good Explainer"

It's Little Frog's birthday, and Mama Frog gets a big surprise when the guests show up for his party -- all the animals are the wrong color! Little Frog tells her she's not looking long enough, and he's right.

Lois Ehlert uses watercolor collage and pieces of actual seeds, fabric, wire, and roots in this innovative and rich introduction to the life of a tree. A special glossary explains how roots absorb nutrients, what photosynthesis is, how sap circulates, and other facts about trees. "Children will beg to share this book over and over."--American Bookseller

This story begins 1,728,000 years ago - When a great war was going on in a different world of different dimensions - The evil from that world came into our dimension and started taking control of this earth - The warriors of that world took a new birth on our earth - But these warriors did not remember anything about their previous birth...

This is the second story in a series of stories about Todd Thomas Turner the Third from Tallapoosa. In this delightful tale, Todd is persuaded by a wild and crazy bird to look in on a small eight-year-old boy named Samuel Jay Noel, who seems to have a grave problem. When Todd does meet the boy, he learns that the childs imagination keeps him in a world of snowmen and Christmas trees. As their friendship grows, Todd also discovers Sams biggest wish for Christmas is a set of red drums. The small brown frog with large yellow-green eyes decides to grant the young boy three special magical wishes that are designed for Sam and Sam alone. It doesnt take the boy long to make his first wish, to travel back in time and play a part in the first Christmas story. Along the journey, Samuel is reminded about the love a mother and a father have for their child, as well as the love he has for his parents. This story is designed for children ages eight and up, but within these pages lies a message for children of all ages, young and old. Merry Christmas, and may God bless you.