Sam the puppy, envious of the children getting on the bus for school, decides to sneak aboard and join the fun.

Rhymes and pictures record the continual change in things around us.

Grandpa demonstrates for his visiting grandchildren some of the songs, dances, and jokes he performed when he was a vaudeville entertainer.

Presents an adaptation of "The Princess and the Pea," wherein the daughter of a wealthy Texas rancher devises a plan to find a real cowboy among her many suitors.

Imagine you were asked the same question again and again throughout your life... Imagine if it was a question that didn't bring about the happiest of memories... This is the experience of one-legged Joe, a child who just wants to have fun in the playground... Constantly seen first for his disability, Joe is fed up of only ever being asked about his leg. All he wants to do is play Pirates. But as usual, one after the other, all the children ask him...

As a little boy cleans up his room, he gives one word descriptions of the work his various toy trucks do, such as hauling, plowing, and loading. Features a gate-fold illustration that opens into a three-page spread.

"Become an insect detective and find out just what the insects around you are up to!"--Dust jacket flap. An enticing, fact-filled invitation to explore the world of insects. Includes hands-on activities.

"One hippo, all alone, calls two hippos on the phone. Exuberant hippopotamus guests show up in ever-increasing numbers, until an all-night party is inevitable"--