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

Big Dog and Little Dog find themselves in trouble when they catch up to the black and white critter they are sure is a cat.

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

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.

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.

When Dot's mother begins to plant a tree, Bob the dog decides to help.

A family runs into difficulty when preparing for a trip in their van.

Gossie and Gertie are best friends and everywhere Gossie goes, Gertie goes too--except when she doesn't, and sometimes that's even better.

"The Holiday Mice are going on an egg hunt. Oh no! The littlest mouse is not finding any eggs ... until he stumbles and tumbles upon a very special egg. Will it turn out to [be] the best one of all?" --P.4 of cover.

Curious George learns about sports, scoring, and numbers in this triple play of an adventure! George is excited to go to his first baseball game to watch his friend Marco play. While Marco concentrates on hitting his first home run, George gets to play scorekeeper. But George doesn't know in which order he should hang the numbers. With help from Marco and the girl at the snack stand, George learns about number sequence and a handy trick for putting...