Bent Northrop Memorial Library

"A funny, over-the-top new spin on the classic Christmas poem! A hysterical new version of "The Night Before Christmas"! David Ercolini's over-the-top illustrations will have readers saying, "Ho! Ho! Ho!" Creatures of all shapes and all sizes will be stirring with laughter in this overly decked out, Christmas-splendored illustrated picture book! Ercolini breathes new life into an unrivaled classic with his vibrant illustrations featuring fun, accessible...

Reading by Andrea Martin, with music composed and performed by Jane Ira Bloom, of the Barbara Robinson story The best Christmas pageant ever.

Peter's mischievious cousin, Benjamin Bunny, persuades him to go back to Mr. McGregor's garden to retrieve the clothes he lost there.

A superstitious schoolmaster, in love with a wealthy farmer's daughter, has a terrifying encounter with a headless horseman.

"Explores the distinctive power of poetry and love--fourth grade style"--

Rhymes invite the reader to find hidden objects in photographs of Christmas items.

One small act of love blooms into something bigger and more dazzling than Little Miss could have ever imagined.

Although disappointed that his grandparents will not be able to come to Thanksgiving dinner, Franklin realizes he has plenty to be thankful for.

Funny Bones tells the story of how the amusing calaveras--skeletons performing various everyday or festive activities--came to be. They are the creation of Mexican artist José Guadalupe (Lupe) Posada (1852-1913). In a country that was not known for freedom of speech, he first drew political cartoons, much to the amusement of the local population but not the politicians. He continued to draw cartoons throughout much of his life, but he is best known...

A collection of five stories by American author Washington Irving, including the title work about a man who sleeps for twenty years in the Catskill Mountains and wakes to a much-changed world.