A father gives to his young son the same marvelous toy which his father had given to him many years before.

Jennifer dreams that she, a rabbit, a turtle, a kangaroo, and seventeen monkeys visit the ocean with the cookie-crumb sands.

Enthusiastic siblings describe the animals at the "zoo, zoo, zoo."

Claus enlists a family of elves to help make toys for children in the Old Forest, but when the cottage becomes too crowded, they move to the North Pole, beginning the tradition of delivering toys to children around the world on Christmas Eve.

Animals return home, the sandman arrives, and children snuggle in their beds at the close of another day.

An illustrated retelling in verse of ten fables by Aesop, including "The Laborer and the Nightingale," "The Frogs Choose a King," and " The Horse and the Donkey."

An elephant's dancing skills and good manners surprise everyone at the royal ball, including the queen.

Selected fables from Aesop include The Night Singer, Honesty Is the Best Policy, and The Milkmaid and her Pail.