Two children sitting at home on a rainy day are visited by the Cat in the Hat, who shows them some tricks and games.

Aunt Annie's alligator begins with the letter A and a very strange looking animal called a Zizzer-Zazzer-Zuzz begins with the last letter of the alphabet.

"Siblings Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny used to live in a boxcar. Now they have adventures everywhere they go. What secrets will the children find on their very own island?"--

Five further adventures of the two best friends as they share cookies, plant a garden, and test their bravery.

Mr. and Mrs. Bird search for a place to build a new nest only to discover their old one is better.

After a heavy snowfall cancels school, Pete enjoys his day off, but when one snow day turns into many, he realizes that you can have too much of a good thing.

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.

What happens when the book gets it wrong? Max is not a cat-- Max is a dog! But much to his dismay, this book keeps instructing readers to "see the cat." How can Max get through to the book that he is a dog? In a trio of stories for beginning readers, author David LaRochelle introduces the excitable Max, who lets the book know in irresistibly emphatic dialogue that the text is not to his liking. Illustrator Mike Wohnoutka hilariously depicts the pup's...

Presents twelve poems celebrating Christmas, covering subjects of interest to children, such as making a Christmas list, performing in the school assembly, and cutting down a tree for the holiday.

"When Pete the Cat gets a goldfish, he decides to paint a picture of his new pet. But what will Pete do when everyone wants one of his paintings?"--Back cover.