A boy who turns into a TV set and a girl who eats a whale are only two of the characters in a collection of humorous poetry illustrated with the author's own drawings.

When Kitty and Puppy frustrate their owners with their constant fighting, they are sent off to obedience school. Kitty has plans for school, however, and it isn't long before he makes his influence felt.

Literal-minded Amelia Bedelia does household chores and gets dinner ready.

Amelia Bedelia follows to the letter the list of instructions for looking after the Lanes's baby.

When Stick Dog's quest for hamburgers turns out to be more difficult than he could have ever imagined, he challenges his friends to come up with a master plan that includes unconventional solutions.

The very literal minded Amelia Bedelia becomes a substitute teacher for a day.

"With four geese, three mice, and a very grumpy bear all crowded into one den, Bruce is ready for a new home"--Provided by publisher.

A giant chicken hatches from an enormous egg, but the other chickens cannot accept that he is one of them.

A boy is so sleepy that he vows nothing will get him out of his morning bed, neither peas and beans nor the United States Marines.

"Is it a flying saucer? Is it a Frisbee? Or is it the best thing they've ever tasted? Stick Dog and his crazy canine crew have discovered a newfangled flavor--and it's even more delicious than hamburgers and hot dogs. It's pizza! And they won't be satisfied until they get some slices of their own. But it won't be easy. There's a kitten to rescue, a plan to make, and the messiest--and most dangerous--game of catch they've ever played. Pizza is on the...