A group of costumed mice are frolicking in the pumpkin patch when they hear the swish, swish of a creeping cat. Off they run, but they don't just turn tail. Using a light and a mask, they throw a shadow that frightens away the cat for good. Simple sentences and lots of onomatopoeia make the text as appealing as the energetic watercolor-and-pen artwork. A fun read for Halloween story hours

Big Dog and Little Dog like going for walks, though having a bath afterwards is not so much fun.

Big Dog and Little Dog resourcefully find a sweater for Big Dog to wear.

Buster, a very shy dog, does not get along with the other pets in Roger's house, especially bold and popular Phoebe, but soon Buster discovers his own special talent.

A child naps like the cat, flaps like the hen, swims like the duck, and imitates the other animals on the farm.

Illustrations and simple rhyming text describe what a child sees around the house and garden.

A young bear and her dad, both circus clowns, enjoy spending time together doing tricks and going for a bicycle ride.

When an imaginary creature appears under the porch, Fern looks in her book to determine its name, decides it's a purple snerd, and spends the day playing with it.

A family of foxes experiences a wide range of emotions and needs over the course of a day.

Gil the ant mistakenly believes that all of his friends have forgotten his birthday.