Books with author Leslie Tryon

It is Christmastime in Pleasant Valley and Albert is ready to usher in the season. This year he's got an important surprise for his friends -- Santa Claus is making a visit to their hometown. But it's not just for fun and games, this is one of Santa's official stops. And that means Albert and his friends have just twelve minutes to feed the reindeer and wax their antlers, squeegee the windshield on the sleigh, and do everything else before all of Santa's systems are go. Then it's countdown to liftoff, with a special thanks from Santa to all of his helpers.

Play Ball! It's opening day, and everyone in Pleasant Valley is at the Old Field for the first game of the baseball season. They pitch beanballs and mean balls; they hit fly balls and sky balls; they catch curve balls and swerve balls -- and in the stands they even do the Wave! Will Albert the duck's team win? It doesn't matter -- everyone's there to have fun, and no one will have more fun than the reader, smack dab in the middle of the ballpark in Leslie Tryon's joyous tribute to the national pastime.