In this cumulative tale, a wakeful flea atop a number of sleeping creatures causes a commotion, with just one bite.

After hearing how the toy nutcracker that she and her brother received for Christmas got his ugly face, Marie helps break the spell he is under and watches him change into a handsome prince. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.

A small blue truck finds his way out of a jam, with a little help from his friends.

A busy backhoe loader describes all the items it hauls from a lot and all the fun it has getting dirty while doing so.

A hermit crab who has outgrown his old shell moves into a new one, which he decorates and enhances with the various sea creatures he meets in his travels.

Ferdinand likes to sit quietly and smell the flowers, but one day he gets stung by a bee and his snorting and stomping convince everyone that he is the fiercest of bulls.

"Winter is coming, and all the mice are gathering food...except for Frederick. But when the days grow short and the snow begins to fall, it's Frederick's stories that warm the hearts and spirits of his fellow field mice"--

Illustrations and rhyming text present ten different endangered animals. Slide the picture flaps and see which ones are hidden!

Explains how apples were brought to America, how they grow, their traditional uses and cultural significance, and some of the varieties grown.

Little Titch plants a little seed that begins to grow and grow; meanwhile, his brother Pete and sister Mary are big.