A group of costumed mice are frolicking in the pumpkin patch when they hear the swish, swish of a creeping cat. Off they run, but they don't just turn tail. Using a light and a mask, they throw a shadow that frightens away the cat for good. Simple sentences and lots of onomatopoeia make the text as appealing as the energetic watercolor-and-pen artwork. A fun read for Halloween story hours

A child naps like the cat, flaps like the hen, swims like the duck, and imitates the other animals on the farm.

A group of mice have fun as they go about their preparations for Christmas.

A group of mice have some problems when they put on a play to commemorate the first Thanksgiving, but everything works out all right in the end.

Sam the cat joins his friends Hap and Max in playing with a bag. Includes activities and tips for helping a child become a better reader.

Simple text tells how Dan helps Pam find her lost hat.

When too many barnyard friends climb in to go to town, Chuck's truck breaks down, but Handyman Hugh knows just what to do.

Cocoa the horse herds the cows with Cowgirl Kate, helps her practice her roping skills, and wishes he could wear boots instead of horsehoes.

Joe the frog wants to be on the go, but even at a family reunion he is out of luck, as everyone says they are too busy, or he is too fast, too slow, too big, or too small to go with them, until Grandma invites him to go with her on a special outing.

Chuck and his barnyard friends form a band, but they have trouble finding an instrument for Fat Cat Pat to play, since all the cat wants to do is sleep all day.