David McPhail

A raccoon forages for food at night and at dawn returns to its home in a strong, old tree, which safely shelters the raccoon through wild winds and ferocious rain so that it can go out searching for food again.

A friendly lion escapes from the local zoo and Pig Pig wants to keep him.

It is when the fix-it man is trying to repair the television and her parents are trying to entertain her that Emma becomes so interested in reading, she no longer cares about TV.

A little bird bumps his head and loses his memory about what kind of bird he is. He tries to find the answer from other birds.

Budgie grows flowers and Boo grows vegetables, and they are the best of friends.

Once Edward has learned to read, books and his vivid imagination provide him with great adventures.

A bear explains how he became an artist, first experimenting with simple drawings, then continuing to draw both things around him and things in his imagination. Includes tips for drawing.

Pigs galore invade a house and have a wonderful party.

"Two children and a frog, a cow, and other animals jump for joy in this easy-to-read book"--

Surrounded by parents and siblings with remarkable talents, Sam yearns to be good at something himself, and finds his own special niche when he discovers the pleasures of painting.