As always, Amelia Bedelia follows exactly the instructions she's been given while on a camping trip including how to pitch a tent and rowing a boat.

From the time she is sent to pick up the guest conductor, Amelia Bedelia's normal confusion causes quite an uproar at the school concert.

A literal-minded housekeeper causes chaos in the Rogers household when she attempts to make sense of some instructions.

In this collection of stories Frog and Toad spend their days together, but find sometimes it's nice to be alone.

A newly hatched cricket has a problem getting his wings to chirp. A very quiet cricket who wants to rub his wings together and make a sound as do so many other animals finally achieves his wish. The cricket's sound is reproduced at the end of the book. Annotation. A small cricket hatches "one warm day," and the other insects greet him. Though the little guy wants very much to respond, nothing happens when he rubs his wings together. Finally, as night...

"Using their magic tree house, Jack and Annie travel back to the time of the American Revolution and help General George Washington during his famous crossing of the Delaware River."--

Little Bear makes friends with a little girl and introduces her to his friends Owl, Hen, Cat, and Duck with ducklings.

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

Preparing for the arrival of an important visitor, a wacky housekeeper follows her employer's instructions with humorous results.

What will the Aldens discover on a vacation to a beautiful island in the South Seas? The island is supposed to be deserted, but as the Aldens explore, they start to find signs that they suggest they are not alone.