The little red hen finds none of the lazy barnyard animals willing to help her plant, harvest, or grind wheat into flour, but all are eager to eat the bread she makes from it. Includes recipe for whole wheat bread.
When three hungry soldiers come to a town where all the food has been hidden, they set out to make soup of water and stones, and all the town enjoys a feast.
Mo the monster gets aggravated when he gets a mustache and soon everyone else has one. When he exchanges the mustache for a scarf and everyone copies him again, he demands an explanation and is surprised by what he hears.
The little red hen finds none of her lazy friends willing to help her plant, harvest, or grind wheat into flour, but all are eager to eat the cake she makes from it.
"A collection of 'lost' stories written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss and published in magazines in the 1950s. Includes an introduction by Seuss scholar Charles D. Cohen"--Provided by publisher.
Three young firefighters must find matching sets of buttons to complete their costumes for a parade, but should they sort them by shape, color, or size?
Ferdinand likes to sit quietly and smell the flowers, but one day he gets stung by a bee and his snorting and stomping convince everyone that he is the fiercest of bulls.
Paddington Bear arrives from Darkest Peru with nothing but his suitcase and several jars of marmalade, and is discovered by Mr. and Mrs. Brown, who bring him home to their family.
A collection of six tales featuring the bear from Peru, including "Paddington at the Zoo," in which Paddington's marmalade sandwiches prove to be irresistable to the zoo animals.
A boy wants all of the pets in a pet store but he and his sister can choose only one. End notes discuss Dr. Seuss's pets, his creative process, and the discovery of the manuscript and illustrations for "What pet should I get?"
Five of Eric Carle's most popular stories bring the wonders of the world around young children into focus. Learn to count when The very hungry caterpillar eats his way to a magical transformation.A little girl is fascinated by the changing face of the moon in Papa, get the moon for me. Learning to speak doesn't come easily for The very quiet cricket. When The mixed-up chameleon visits the zoo, the experience teaches him the meaning of being yourself....
A lazy bird hatching an egg wants a vacation, so she asks Horton, the elephant, to sit on her egg--which he does through all sorts of hazards until he is rewarded for doing what he said he would.