Barbara Cooney

Alice made a promise to make the world a more beautiful place, then a seed of an idea is planted and blossoms into a beautiful plan. This beloved classic and celebration of nature-written by a beloved Caldecott winner-is lovelier than ever! Barbara Cooney's story of Alice Rumphius, who longed to travel the world, live in a house by the sea, and do something to make the world more beautiful, has a timeless quality that resonates with each new generation....

A sly fox tries to outwit a proud rooster through the use of flattery.

Matthais grows from a little boy to a grandfather on a small island off the coast of New England.

A young girl from Brooklyn, New York, enjoys her summer at the beach where she can paint and listen to the wild waves.

A poem telling of the birth of a child in a barn among the animals, with illustrations which depict the barn and people of a twentieth-century farm.

The poem about two eyes and a head--Wynken, Blynken, and Nod--is illustrated in blues and half-tones.

After a courtship voyage of a year and a day, Owl and Pussy finally buy a ring from Piggy and are blissfully married.

Orphaned Ivy finds her Christmas wish fulfilled with the help of a lonely couple and a doll named Holly.

A bear, befriended by two sisters during the winter, returns one day to reward them royally for their kindness.

Retells the legend of the little juggler's search for a special Christmas gift for the Christ Child and the Blessed Mother.