This is the book call "Mouse Hole Cat". We love this story (and have the book and video too). It is about a small fishing town on the coast of England, at Christmas time. The fisherman can not fish becuase of storms and the town is starving. On old fisherman and his cat set out in the storm, to get fish for the town. It is truely a favorite. picture book.
PS. be sure to click on link at the bottom of the MHC page that talks about this real town and the Christmas festival they celebrate.
Thorton Burgess has written so many wonderful stories about animals. showing how they really habitat but in story form to capture a childs heart. This is "Bed Time Stories For Children". picture book
We love Jean Henri Fabre. He was an entomologist, who wrote about the life of insects in a fairy tale style. This is a site about his life.
Patricia Polacco has a wonderful site, love her books!
Jim Arnosky also has a great site!!
How a book is made, book is on-line, great book
Also I enjoy Jacqueline Briggs Martin.
Here is Ferdinand book.
Holly pond hill, I want to live there!!!
Okay I take it back I want to live in brambley hedge !!!
I love Mary Frances books. Here is her cookbook you can down load!!
http://digital.lib.msu.edu/projects/cookbooks/html/books/book_64.cfm
