An African American version of Goldilocks and the three bears.

Presents a turn-of-the-century black family's encounter with St. Nick as he delivers his presents before flying off into the night.

As each of the five members of the Bean family tries to write a "roof" poem, they come to realize just how nice it is to be a Bean.

Nine-year-old Addy Walker escapes from a cruel life of slavery to freedom during the Civil War.