Books by Shena Guild

This collection of less well-known folktales from Eastern European countries includes stories from Croatia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, and Slovenia. Selections include "The Chatterer," about a man who tries to keep a big secret; "The Hundred Children," about a father who must defeat a dragon in order to provide for his many offspring; and "The Twelve Months," in which the months of the year help a young girl achieve a series of difficult tasks. Illustrated with color paintings.

Childless and sad, an Russian man and his wife watch the village children playing in the snow. One day, they decide to make their own little snow girl. Her eyes start to shine, her hair turns black and she comes alive! But, as Little Daughter of the Snow tells them, she isn't quite like other children.

A new version of the classic Russian fairy tale follows an elderly, childless couple as they, while watching all the children frolic in the snow, create a little snow girl who, much to their amazement, comes to life and teaches them the wonder of love.

Grace's emotions do a juggling act when her old friend Aimee pays her a visit and there's the problem of Crishell's strange eating habits. At school, Grace bravely tackles the school bully once and for all - and then, just when she is getting stuck into a new stage production, she hears some astounding news: she is going to have a baby sister!