George Shannon

When Turkey Tot and his friends spot some fat, juicy blackberries hanging high above their heads, Turkey Tot tries hard to figure out a way to reach them.

Encourages the reader to look at objects in nature from another perspective, observing their colors in a new way.

A forgetful and selfish bear makes a pest of himself until the lizard tailors his song so that the bear can finally remember it.

When a mean dog blocks the path to the garden where a delicious breakfast awaits, Little Chick shows her family how brave and clever she is.

A family can be many things, in this story that introduces numbered groups from one to ten.

A young boy and his father share the magic of climbing the "Kansas mountains."

While dancing around, Lizard accidentally steps on Skunk's toes and then promises to take care of lazy Skunk until his foot is healed.

A group of frogs enjoys dancing in the rain so much that they seem not to notice a snake sneaking up on them.

Bear tries repeatedly to learn Lizard's song.

When the Anderson gang raids the pioneer trading post in Kansas, Mrs. Higgins uses their bad habits to save the gold.