Bear does not like birthdays. He doesn't like parties or balloons, cards or candles. In fact, Bear does not like anything to do with birthdays at all. He would much rather spend his birthday alone cleaning his house, but Mouse, small and gray and bright-eyed, has other ideas. Previously published as a first reader -- now in a new picture-book format, with all new artwork.

An energetic group of mice deliver valentines to the other animals.

A group of mice have some problems when they put on a play to commemorate the first Thanksgiving, but everything works out all right in the end.

Mouse and her downstairs neighbor, Mole, discover that when they help each other, housecleaning and other daily tasks are much easier.

Squeak is a little mouse who loves to sleep over at anyone's house.

Mice whirling and skipping on Halloween night are threatened by an approaching cat, until they come up with a scary trick to defend themselves. On board pages.

Penny feels guilty after taking a beautiful blue marble that she sees in Mrs. Goodwin's grass, but gets a pleasant surprise when she goes to return it the next day.

"Tucker Mouse is trapped. Can Harry Cat rescue him?"--P. [4] of cover.

"Last night the rain poured down. Today the stream is empty! Where did the water go? It's a good thing mouse detectives Dot and Jabber are on the case! Their search upstream leads to funny encounters with a puddle of minnows, a snake, and lots of clues" --

When Wagner's eye test shows that he needs glasses, it takes him a little while--and some help from his friends--to adjust to his new look.