When Olivia's teacher gives Olivia a "surprise" plant seed envelope, she takes care of the seed in her garden, excited to discover what kind of plant she will grow.

Jack is hungry for pancakes, but first Jack's mother needs flour fromthe mill, an egg from the balck hen, milk from the spotted cow, and butter churned from fresh cream. Will it ever be time for breakfast and that large pancake.

Because of her naïveté Kate both loses her husband's treasure and gains it back again.

While riding in his mother's pouch, a young kangaroo makes friends with four other animals whom he invites to ride with him.

Timothy Todd, the peddler, sells almost anything, including a coconut he endows with unique abilities.

After finally finding a home for a mother rabbit and her many children, Miss Molly gets a new house guest--a pregnant cat.

Relates how a clever little frog outwits a tiger and a fox.

A collection of riddles including "When is a girl like a small bucket," and "Which flowers should be kept in a zoo."

A retelling of three traditional Apache tales about the nonsensical adventures of the Foolish People.

Two squirrel friends prepare for a trip, clean house, listen to the rain, and care for a flower.