Laurence Anholt

Sophie waits through the seasons of the year for her sibling to be born and then experiences mixed feelings about the new baby.

Julie is a happy little girl who lives in Paris, but she wishes she could walk in a country garden. She is pleased when her mother decides to take her to visit the most wonderul garden in the world, owned by a great friend of the family.

"When Mariana goes to Frida Kahlo's house to have her portrait painted by the famous Mexican artist, she is scared. She's a little bit afraid of the beautiful lady with her exotic pets and her "frog-toad" --and she's heard that Frida keeps a skeleton in her bedroom! But as Frida paints Mariana, their friendship blossoms. Frida tells Mariana about her life and the terrible accident that almost killed her, while Mariana discovers how love, creativity,...

Hoping to bring dreams back to the waking world, Jack wanders throughout the night, carrying a sack and handkerchief to the very center of Dreamtime.

Harry enjoys visiting his grandfather's farm and seeing the homes of all the animals, but in the end he is happy to return to his own home in the city.

Young Paul Cezanne goes on an expedition in the south of France with his artist father who shares his name, where the two encounter an art dealer named Vollard, and the elder Paul paints a portrait of his son.