Henry Carter Hull

Despite her scabby knees and dirty fingernails, Geraldine knows that she is a princess inside and shows it through her behavior at home and in school.

"When Princesses Mellie, Allie, and Libby begin to argue about which princess is the prettiest, they decide to hold a contest. But of course, the girls get side-tracked helping others on their way to the contest leaving Princess Mellie as the muddiest, Princess Allie as the yuckiest, and Princess Libby as the drippiest. But due to their kindness, the princesses win in the end"--

Splat the cat is worried that he has not been good enough to deserve a visit and a present from Santa Claus.

Wanda's world is full of objects rather than people, but her perspective on life changes after a magic kite drops her on a desert island.

Having to take her younger sister along the first time she is invited to a birthday party spoils Rubina's fun, and later when that sister is asked to a party and baby sister wants to come, Rubina must decide whether to help.

Carmine loves the color red and stops to paint a picture on her way to visit her grandmother, while her dog Rufus meets a wolf and leads him directly to Granny's house.

A very busy beaver learns a lesson from his friends.

A impish rabbit takes a purse--and a lipstick--from a grey-haired lady and uses them and Rex, a dog, to get into mischief.

Dyamonde is angry at her mother for not buying her the shoes she wants, but when she finds out that a classmate is in a worse situation, she is determined to help.

When Jack finds himself on the naughty list, he worries that Santa will bring him coal. But Jack wants presents--lots of them. Will Jack be able to prove to Santa that he's not so bad after all?