Lydia Dabcovich

An old woman adopts and raises a polar bear cub which grows up and provides for her even after she has had to send it away to save it from the jealous men of the village.

While his brothers and sisters learn to fly, one little duck stays behind--but is finally surprised into trying his wings.

In rural Quebec in the 1830s, Jenny is hired to help a family by cooking and cleaning after her predecessor, the beloved Emily, has died, but Jenny is mysteriously prevented from completing one of her chores.

"A tale of a winter many years ago, in which Grandpa carries home a fox and gets a surprise." --

Timothy and Melinda anxiously anticipate their explorer grandmother's arrival for Christmas, as she rushes through various adventures to make it home in time.

When the town bath house burns down, the foolish citizens of Chelm worry about the safety of the money they must collect to build a new one.