THE PRINCESS OF DECEMBER
“And now you know why you must come, Yvette. Tamo needs you, the Kingdom needs you, we all need you because we all need Lyanna, The Princess of December. Without her we will lose everything. The land will freeze and all the flowers and fruit trees will die. The seasons will disappear and leave only a cold, grey wasteland. Will you come, Yvette? Will you?”
And so, with help from Bomor and his magic arrow; the All-Seeing Waters; and a wise and friendly rose bush, Yvette and her new friends began to challenge The Ice Shadow and his dark powers.
TINA AND CHIN-CHIN
One chilly March morning, Tina discovers a bird of many colors sitting on a branch outside her window. She opens her window, and the shivering bird hops in. From that day on, Tina and Chin-Chin become great friends, playing games in the park with other birds, games that only young girls and friendly birds can play, like Fly and Go Seek. In the Spring, Chin-Chin gives birth to three beautiful chicks, and soon after, Tina and Chin-Chin and all their bird friends celebrate the newborn chicks with a very Happy Birthday Party.
PERRY THE PEACOCK
Perry the Peacock, his friend Penny, and their bird friends live a very happy and comfortable life In Bird Park. But not all the birds in the Park are so friendly. Baxter Bluejay, for example, doesn’t like Perry very much at all, and always makes fun of “that bag of feathers you always drag around.” But in a rainstorm one afternoon, Perry shows Baxter that some birds and people, even though they are different from us, are able to help us when we need help most, and can become good friends.
THE SLEEPING VIOLET
For her 10th birthday, Andrea receives a bowl of African violets from her aunt. She’s disappointed because, as she says, “You can’t color it, or play it, or throw it–or do much of any fun thing with it.” But she learns a beautiful lesson from the gardener next door–a lesson that teaches her that loving and caring for all living things is a form of prayer.
BEYOND THE KOALA KINGDOM
Beppo the koala and his friend Keena have always enjoyed living in the Blue Eucalyptus Grove. But one day Beppo decides to leave the Grove and visit other places, places he’s never seen before, like the ocean, the mountains, and the forest. Waving goodbye to Keena, who is sad to see him go, he leaves the grove and visits all three places. He meets fun-loving friends wherever he goes, and learns a lot about each new place and friend. But in the end he learns a lot more about himself and his new life in the Grove.
LEO AND THE MULBERRY FLUTE
“What’s wrong, my mulberry flute?” Leo has enjoyed his music lessons playing the flute his grandfather carved for him from his favorite climbing tree. But after a while, the flute sounds become lower and softer. And a day or two later, there’s no sound at all–nothing, not a single note. Sad and puzzled, Leo visits his grandfather at the family farm hoping to find an answer, but they aren’t prepared for the mulberry tree’s magic.