Leo Lionni

Three selfish frogs quarrel over who owns their pond and island, until a storm makes them value the benefits of sharing.

"Frederick, the poet mouse, stores up something special for the long cold winter. While other mice are gathering food for the winter, Frederick seems to daydream the summer away. When dreary weather comes, it is Frederick the poet-mouse who warms his friends and cheers them with his words."--Cover back.

Splashes of color and abstract forms tell the story of little blue and his friend little yellow who hugged and hugged each other until they were green -- and unrecognizable to their parents.

In Big book format children learn how a little black fish in a school of red fish figures out a way of protecting them all from their natural enemies.

Alexander, the mouse, makes friends with Willy, a toy mouse, and wants to be just like him until he discovers that Willy is to be thrown away.

An owl helps a farmer and some crows reach a compromise over the rights to the wheat crop.

A snail's father advises him to keep his house small and tells him what happened to a snail that grew a large and spectacular shell.

"Two mice talk about where the seasons come from"-- Provided by publisher.

After nibbling an enormous piece of parmesan cheese into the shape of a giant mouse holding a flute, Geraldine hears music for the first time.