Russell Hoban

Jealous of her sister's birthday, Frances becomes mean and selfish, until rare generosity and birthday spirit move her to reluctantly give her coveted gift.

Frances finds it difficult to go to sleep with the strange noises and menacing shapes that seem to fill her room after dark.

Thelma usually outsmarts Frances until Frances decides to teach her a lesson about friendship.

Frances, the little badger, is not sure that she likes having a new baby in the family since her parents cannot spend as much time with her.

John's obsession with drawing monsters takes him to a doctor, where a startling discovery is made about the degree of reality of John's drawings.

Harvey thinks his big sister, Mildred, is mean and rotten and she thinks he is stupid and no-good, so they both spend some lonely hours refusing to play together.

A crocodile family tries to conserve energy at home.

A young boy who is afraid of the operation that can help him get well learns to overcome his fear with the help of a caring nurse.