Great-aunt Alice Rumphius was once a little girl who loved the sea, longed to visit faraway places, and wished to do something to make the world more beautiful.

Presents the childhood of Eleanor Roosevelt, who married a president of the United States and became known as a great humanitarian.

The youngest and quietest of 12 children, Matthias grew closest to Tibbets Island, learning its secrets through the years. And though in later years he sailed to faraway places, he always returned to the island he loved.

A poor cobbler and his three sons worry about having food for their Christmas feast, until a playful king pays them a visit.

The adventures of a young deer in the forest as he grows into a beautiful stag.

Louhi's plan to steal the sun and the moon backfires when the gods learn of her mischievous scheme.

Many of the winter-sleeping animals, including Bear, Bat, Badger, and others, are awakened on a December night and led by a light to a manger in Bethlehem.