David McPhail

The narrator points out numerous examples of alligators' terrible manners.

Three friends play hide and seek together.

"Truffle, a small dog, was born and raised on a farm, where he was put in charge of keeping the rats out of the barn, and the badgers out of the fields. Truffle enjoyed his work, and he took pride in doing it well. The only difficulty he had was with cats. Nothing irritated Truffle more than the sight of a cat sleeping on the job while the mice ate their fill in the corncrib. Truffle would howl loudly, waking the cat, which then would dash off with...

Once Edward has learned to read, books and his vivid imagination provide him with great adventures.

"A diverse group of children hug Mom, Dad, a cat, a rock, a tree and more in this easy-to-read book"-- A child doles out hugs throughout the day to family, pets, and beloved objects.

One quiet spring morning, a young boy uses his magic pencil to draw an old-fashioned passenger train and then finds himself among an odd assortment of passengers in the middle of a train robbery.

A little boy tells a lie to his parents and then is bothered by the big fat lie monster who keeps growing and won't leave him alone.

Relates how a disguise can be used to evade the school bully, Mom's lima beans, and other unpleasant things.

Joe loves fishing. He loves watching the water and looking at the sky, he loves the peacefulness, and he especially loves dreaming about catching the Big One. Joes dad does not love fishing. He doesnt like the waiting, or the worms, or the fact that nothing much happens. But when Joe needs a parental chaperone for an ice-fishing field trip, his dad agrees to go along. And when the waiting turns into talking, exchanging jokes, and sharing hot chocolate,...