The Littlest PumpkinThe Littlest Pumpkin can't wait for the most important holiday of the year - Halloween. But after all the children pick their perfect pumpkins, Bartlett's Farm Stand closes, and only the Littlest Pumpkin remains. Just then, a group of mice scurrying around the stand make the Littlest Pumpkin's dream come true!The Biggest, Best SnowmanLittle Nell's family thinks she's too small to really accomplish anything. But one snowy winter day, while Nell is playing with her forest friends Reindeer, Hare, and Bear Cub, her friends encourage her to build a snowman. Though Nell is unsure of herself at first, with the support and help of her friends, she creates a marvelous snowman. Nell's wondrous creation shows everyone that she IS capable of accomplishing anything she puts her mind to-and that greats things often come in little packages!The Night Before ChristmasThe magical, classic poem that no Christmas can be without! Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house? When Clement Moore wrote a Christmas poem for his children about a magical visit from Saint Nicholas, he had no way of knowing that it would become the best-known and loved holiday poem of all time.There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some SnowA new twist on the familiar tale of There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly. This cold lady is swallowing everything from snow, to a pipe, some coal, and more! With rollicking, rhyming text and a hilarious ending, this lively version will appeal to young readers everywhere.

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Excerpted from The Winter Season Collection by R. A. Herman, Margery Cuyler, Lucille Colandro
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