By Miriam Dixon; Illustrated by Sharon Banigan

Algernon is a cute, little puppy. He lives in a house with his friends, a Small Boy and Priscilla the Kitten. Usually, Algernon is a very happy puppy. But sometimes he doesn’t feel very happy – BECAUSE he can’t help wagging his tail even when there is no reason to wag it.

By Bianca Bradbury; Illustrated by Clare McKinley

Amos is a little, yellow fuzzy duck. He lives in a coop in a barnyard with his little yellow brothers and sisters, and with his mother, who is white and very big. Amos thinks their "Quack-quack" voices sound odd. But when Amos gets lost, even his mother’s loud "Quack-quacks" calling him home sound good to him.

Poems by Eve Merriam; Pictures by Hans Wilhelm

With a playful pen dipped in blackberry ink, Eve Merriam has created a joyous collection of bouncy rhymes to chant aloud and silly verses to laugh along with. Hans Wilhelm’s happy illustrations have a giggle in every squiggle.

By Wallace Wadsworth; Illustrated by Mary Jane Chase

Choo-Choo, the Little Switch Engine, is very happy. He works in the railroad yard of a big city, where there are many, many tracks. He pushes freight cars over the switches onto different tracks. He feels very proud of his work and looks forward to growing up into a big, strong puffing freight engine.

By Dee Thomas; Illustrated by Kippy

What happens when a little elephant living in the middle of a big jungle refuses to take a bath in the cool river? Well, he gets dirtier and dirtier … and he grows bigger and bigger. He becomes the biggest and dirtiest elephant in the herd. Kids will delight with the surprise ending of this wonderful tale.

Poems by Eve Merriam; Pictures by Hans Wilhelm

Youngsters can’t help but catch the infectious beat in these bouncy poems. Eve Merriam’s collection of poetry for the very young is brimming over with snapping-clapping rhythms, giggly-wiggly rhymes, and hippity-hoppity-happy verses.

By Rudyard Kipling; Illustrated by F. Rojankovsky

This Vintage Edition of the famous tale presents the camel who wouldn't work with colorful language and fanciful pictures, combining exquisite details of the art of the "Near East" with the sly and subtle humor of Kipling's masterful story-telling.

By Jeanne Bushey; Illustrated by Vladyana Langer Krykorka

In the great frozen expanse of the high Arctic, Pani, a young Inuit girl, longs to be a great hunter of polar bears like her parents before her. But first, says Pani's grandmother, she must become a great fisher. And when Pani tells her friends that someday she will be a great hunter, too, they mock her.

By Ted Staunton; Illustrated by Brenda Clark

When Michael fills his sandbox with water one morning and then jumps right in, Puddleman is born. Puddleman loves playing in the mud -- especially after he's scared off the Glassgrinder twins and made the nosy lady next door feel faint. This is an endearing story for youngsters.

Illustrated by Fred Marcellino

The adventures of that rascal Puss and his master the miller's son are portrayed in lavish pictures, ranging from sumptuous grandeur to comedy -- both boisterous and sly. Your child will enjoy this wonderful classic "Magic Storybook" for many years to come.

Written and Illustrated by Georgia Graham

Matthew’s dad is the strongest man this side of Cremona. He can lift Matthew right over the barbed wire fences, and when he shouts at the cows, they jump. But one day they encounter something even stronger than Matthew’s dad – a tornado sweeping a path of destruction across the prairie landscape.

By Irene Morck; Illustrated by Georgia Graham

Finally, Tiger has real cowboy boots for the annual cattle drive up at Uncle Roy's ranch. As the only city kid on the trail, he wants to make a good impression. But does anyone notice? And boy, the trail can be rough! By the time it's all over, Tiger has learned a whole lot about what "real" means.