Pirkko Vainio

Harry the squirrel is enjoying the spring day as he watches a grandmother hide Easter eggs for her grandchildren. But other animals are also watching. Can Harry prevent them from causing an Easter egg disaster?

Maria's small act of kindness to a homeless person brings surprising rewards--for the old man, for Maria herself, and for a little wingless Christmas angel.

Despite their physical differences, best friends Hare and Bear laugh together, play together, and share special moments.

Born different, the ugly duckling is mocked by his siblings, rejected by other ducks, and even shunned by his own mother. The sad little bird leaves home, starting a journey where he is jeered at and hunted as he struggles to survive on his own-only to discover that the identity he longed for was within him all along.

Though the emperor banishes the nightingale in preference for a jeweled mechanical imitation, the little bird remains faithful and returns years later when the emperor is near death and no one else can help him.