Snuggle up with 11 adorable tales in this dreamy treasury of bedtime stories. Meet an owl who tries to stay up late, a hippo that loves teddy bears, and a forgetful little fox, plus many more cute characters in this sweet collection. Parents and children alike will want to read each sleepy story again and again.

Beautifully retold children's classics are enhanced with rich illustrations, and keepsake-quality covers.

Padded Book. Illustrations and photos geared toward young readers

From early, beloved classics such as Goodnight Moon and Harold and the Purple Crayon to such recent treasures as If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and Pete's a Pizza, this collection assembles twelve of the greatest picture books ever published. Parents can share the joy of introducing young children to many timeless favorites that have already enchanted millions of readers. This volume offers a wonder-filled opportunity for preschoolers and families to own and share "the best of the best." All royalties for HarperCollins Treasury of Picture Book Classics: A Child's First Collection will be donated to First Book, a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to give children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their own new books. The primary goal of First Book is to work with existing literacy programs to distribute new books to children who, for economic reasons, have little or no access to books. In this way, First Book effectively leverages the heroic efforts of local tutoring, mentoring, and family literacy organizations as they work to reach children who need help the most. First Book distributes millions of books to hundreds of thousands of children nationwide each year. For more information on First Book, please visit www.firstbook.org.

Humpty Dumpty, Little Bo Peep, and a host of other memorable characters invite you and your baby to the wonderful world of nursery rhymes. Share more than 150 classic rhymes together and revisit them, time and again. Illustrated with lots of love and care, this is the perfect first treasury for your little tots.

Sharing a moment at bedtime is precious. Snuggle up and read these charming stories together. This is the time to sprinkle in life's lessons and interact with your child. The board pages and the bright illustrations will engage your child while the ritual of bedtime will calm them to get ready to sleep. Makes a wonderful gift for a new baby. Moms and Grandmas alike will enjoy this lovely padded board book. 12 favorite bedtime stories Sweet illustrations help young children stay interested in these favorite stories and poems Encourages bonding between parents and children

Jump into the really wild fun with this adorable My First Book of Animal Stories. Join Pepper the tracking puppy on a mission, find out whether Percy the penguin will get to fly, meet Ella the elephant who thinks she's a monkey, and much more. Filled with charming illustrations and cute characters, children are sure to love every tale.

When a mother cat has five little kittens to take care of, she certainly has her paws full! She just can¿t keep her eyes on all of them at once. In these exciting and amusing adventures, Tiger Tail tears his trousers, George frightens his classmates with his worm collection, Bella floats off on an unexpected balloon ride, clumsy cousin Pickles causes chaos, Honeybun loses a letter, and Father Cat tries to grow a prize pumpkin. Children and parents alike will enjoy reading about the disasters and delights of the warm-hearted Cat family.

Snuggle up together and enjoy the sweet stories in this wonderful treasury. Children will fall in love with the cute characters and their brilliant adventures. Beautifully illustrated by James Newman Gray, this collection of charming tales is perfect for bedtime reading.

Beautiful new cover illustrations for these bestselling collections of stories and rhymes beloved by readers young and old. Bedtime Tales features 8 favourites of different lengths by authors such as the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen.