Although ten-year-old Angel loves her little brother Rags dearly, the constant responsibility of taking care of him weighs heavily on her young shoulders.

"No celebration of Hanukkah would be complete without recounting the events of more than two thousand years ago that the holiday commemorates. In a simple yet dramatic text and vibrant paintings, the story of the courageous Maccabees and the miracle that took place in the Temple in Jerusalem is retold."--Amazon.com.

At Christmas time, a nun agrees to donate to Rockefeller Center a fir tree which has been her best friend since the time she arrived at her convent as a young orphan.

Provides suggestions for turning any day into a holiday with a party, offering suggestions for invitations, decorations, activities, and recipes to celebrate such occasions as getting braces off, Earth Day, and the first snow of the season.

Tells the story of the enslavement of the Children of Israel by the pharaoh, the coming of Moses, the ten plagues that struck Egypt, and the delivery of the Children of Israel from slavery, the event that became known as Passover.

"Your favorite characters are now part of the Who HQ library! Say hello to the premier title in the What Is the Story Of? series. Hello Kitty! This cute cartoon character who's shaped like a bobtail cat and wears a bow in her hair has become an icon of our times. Hello Kitty, as she is known, is a piano-playing, cookie-baking darling from London with a heart of gold. Readers will learn all about Kitty, who was first created in Japan, but has since...

As he tries to make his own way in New York City, a handsome stray cat that becomes known as Pretty Boy finds a series of temporary homes while learning that relying on others, and being relied upon, is a wonderful thing.

A collection of thirty new ideas for birthday celebrations offers such birthday themes as Mermaids, the Wizard of Oz, and a Doll Shower, and offfers party suggestions for hard-to-please teenagers

Puts a Yiddish spin on Margaret Wise Brown's Goodnight moon, as three bubbies and their hubbies say their goodnights to their grandchildren and a room full of latkes, gelt, and chotchkes.