This fun exploration of family life introduces very young readers to a brand-new family as well as words and counting. Full color.

Since the early 20th century, animated Christmas cartoons have brightened the holiday season around the world--first in theaters, then on television. From devotional portrayals of the Nativity to Santa battling villains and monsters, this encyclopedia catalogs more than 1,800 international Christmas-themed cartoons and others with year-end themes of Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and the New Year. Explore beloved television specials such as A Charlie Brown Christmas, theatrical shorts such as Santa's Workshop, holiday episodes from animated television series like American Dad! and The Simpsons, feature films like The Nutcracker Prince and obscure productions such as The Insects' Christmas, along with numerous adaptations and parodies of such classics as A Christmas Carol and Twas the Night before Christmas.

On Christmas Eve, a young dinosaur wishes that he could help Santasaurus deliver presents around the world.

The ravenous beast is hungry; he's hungry, hungry, hungry. But is he the hungriest animal of all? "Nonsense smonsense," scoff the other animals, and "Hokum Pokum!" But they want to watch out or the ravenous beast might just gobble 'em up and swallow 'em down! Niamh Sharkey's unmistakable style and stylish palette create a beautiful board book that's almost good enough to eat!

Mavis and Marge are different from other animals. They want to go a-wandering. Over the hills, across the sea, and up to the moon they go, gathering a band of free-range friends on the way. But, suddenly, from across the Milky Way, home has a distant allure.

Meet the Hugglewugs, a brand-new family - in fact, a brand-new species. Follow them as they go about their everyday lives - singing, eating, going to school, running, sliding, skipping and hugging.

A mysterious old pirate lures a group of rowdy sailors to an island with buried treasure, but there is a surprise awaiting them when they get there.

Laugh and play the Hugglewug way! A fun exploration of family life — and a great introduction to words and counting for the very young. Meet the Hugglewugs, a brand-new family — in fact, a brand-new species. Follow them as they go about their everyday lives, singing, eating, going to school, running, sliding, skipping, and, of course, hugging. Niamh Sharkey's bold and bright illustrations bring these energetic characters to life, while her simple story welcomes children to join in their rhymes and games.

Count down from ten princesses to one with help from charming princes, adorable ponies, and a fairy godmother! Ten little princesses, going to the ball, Trotting on their ponies, past the castle wall. Ten little princesses are all dressed up and excited for the special ball. But on their journey there, they run into all sorts of trouble, from a wicked witch and a spooky forest to a hungry giant and a fire-breathing dragon! How will these princesses ever get to the ball on time? Get your magic wand and glass slippers ready because with plenty of magical things to count on every page, this bouncing rhyming story will have your little one wanting to read it again and again!

Tired of being surrounded by a family who cuddles him and wishing only to live alone, Dudley Penguin waddles away from home and encounters something even worse than an affectionate family. Suggested level: junior.