After rushing through the snow to get to their friend's birthday party, two mice realize that they forgot to bring the present.

Zoya wants to give her dog Coco a birthday present, and with her mother's help finally settles on painting his bowl gold, with lots of glitter.

When Mrs. Mouse's many children tell her what they would like to give Santa for Christmas instead of making a wish list for themselves, they have a happy surprise.

When shopping for Culebra's birthday, Conejo convinces his friends Iguana and Tortuga to buy all the wrong presents. Includes a glossary of Spanish words used.

Ivy loves to give gifts, even though she doesn't always give the right present to the right person. Full color. Ivy loves to give presents, and although they are not always appropriate, they are always given with enthusiasm and generosity.

The author describes Christmas at his grandmother's apartment in Spanish Harlem the year she introduced him to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Diego Velazquez's portrait of Juan de Pareja, which has had a profound and lasting effect on him.

"Hen gives Pig an unexpected present. 'How kind!' says Pig. Pig is so touched, in fact, that he decides to do something kind too. So Pig gives Rabbit a gift. 'How kind!' says Rabbit, who does something kind for Cow, who is kind to Cat, who wants to be kind in turn. Where will all of this kindness lead?"--Amazon.com.

"A humorous story about a reluctant reader who doesn't want a book as a gift"--

A helpful magpie misunderstands her friends' requests, but they soon discover her gifts are more useful than they first thought.

Mr. Panda has presents for all his animal friends, but many of the gifts are not quite right--but as little Lemur knows, it is the thought that counts.