Despite their elaborate preparations for the winter, the animals and birds are delighted by a surprise banquet after a big snow.

A retelling of a traditional West African tale that reveals how the mosquito developed its annoying habit. A mosquito annoyed the iguana, who frightened the python, who scared the rabbit ... and now the whole jungle is in an uproar because the sun won't rise. The animals discuss the situation and decide to punish the mosquito. Even today, whenever we hear a mosquito buzz, we smack it hard!

As it changes from mouse, to cat, to dog, to tiger, a hermit's pet also becomes increasingly vain.

A well-mannered little boy, frequently invited to visit the king and queen, always asks to bring a friend--and the friends are always wild animals--and always well-behaved.

Tells the stories of a selfish lion, lovesick ostrich, greedy hippopotamus, vain rhinoceros, proud camel, the timid duck sisters, and others, and the lessons that they learned.

"A summery picture book about mindfulness, featuring an overheated--and overwhelmed--canine in need of sea, sand, and fresh air"--

After the old woman cuts off his tail when he steals her milk, the fox must go through a long series of transactions before she will sew it back on again.

The Old and New Testaments of the King James Version are the sources for the thirty-one stories about animals; the illustrations include the flora of biblical lands and portray the animals with reverence.

Frogs rise on their lily pads, float through the air, and explore the nearby houses while their inhabitants sleep.

After spending an eventful day at the fair held on New Year's Eve, Thei Li arrives home just in time to greet the Kitchen God.