This roomy trim size is perfect for sharing with groups and lap sitters, and will stand up to years of repeat readings.

A large, spotted animal discovers he really belongs in a circus, not a zoo.

A hermit crab who has outgrown his old shell moves into a new one, which he decorates and enhances with the various sea creatures he meets in his travels.

When Pigeon finds a delicious hot dog, he can hardly wait to shove the entire thing into his beak. But then ... a very sly and hungry duckling enters the scene and wants a bite. Who will be the more clever bird?

Brief text and illustrations trace the journey of a colorful train as it goes through tunnels, by cities, and over trestles.

"In the war-torn London of 1939, fourteen-year-old Hazel and five-year-old Flora are evacuated from their home to a rural village to escape the horrors of the Second World War. Living with the kind Bridie Aberdeen and her teenage son, Harry, in a charming stone cottage along the River Thames, Hazel fills their days with walks and games to distract her young sister, including one that she creates for her sister and her sister alone--a fairy tale about...

The farm animals try to divert a busy little spider from spinning her web, but she persists and produces a thing of both beauty and usefulness. The pictures may be felt as well as seen.

When the other eggs in his carton behave badly, the good egg feels like he needs to be perfect.

The wolf gives his own outlandish version of what really happened when he tangled with the three little pigs.

"The Pigeon is dirty and he needs a bath, but he won't go willingly"--