Oliver and Dad have spent a fun summer together but when it comes time for the first day of school, Dad discovers that he is not ready and does everything he can to postpone the big day.

A puppy invites a monster to play with him, but soon discovers that the monster is not very good at such games as tag or hide-and-seek.

Although other animals are better at lifting, jumping, and running, Croc and Turtle discover something they are best at.

What happens when the book gets it wrong? Max is not a cat-- Max is a dog! But much to his dismay, this book keeps instructing readers to "see the cat." How can Max get through to the book that he is a dog? In a trio of stories for beginning readers, author David LaRochelle introduces the excitable Max, who lets the book know in irresistibly emphatic dialogue that the text is not to his liking. Illustrator Mike Wohnoutka hilariously depicts the pup's...

It's not easy to enjoy a picnic when you have unseeable interlopers to contend with! In a new trio of stories for beginning readers, the affable Max the dog and mischievous Baby Cakes the cat encounter a scare-happy ghost who has a run-in with a mirror, the wind at its blustery best, and a teeny-tiny fairy with a wayward wand who may have met her match. -- From the publisher.

"Max the dog is sick today, but have no fear - Baby Cakes the cat is happy to take his place! But when the book tells her to dig a hole, fetch a stick, and guard the sheep, the cat responds in very un-doglike ways" -- Back cover.

Tired of the selfish whining of the Lazybone family, the hardworking cat drags the Lazybone family into the middle of unexpected trouble resulting in some much deserved peace and quiet for himself.

Rhyming text follows a toddler's bedtime routine, from an energetic bath to choosing jammies, reading a book, cuddling with a favorite toy, and snuggling with loved ones before gently falling asleep.

Exploring the pond on his own and visiting his friends--Dragonfly, Little Polliwog, and the Centipedes--Dandelion Duckling keeps his ears open for his mother's quacks warning him of danger, but when his mother fails to see the weasel in the willows one afternoon, it is up to Dandelion to remember the lessons he's been taught.

When her family ignores her on her sixth birthday, Clementine gets mad and starts stomping on people with her very strong legs and super tough feet, but a tangle with a tornado turns things around for her.