Barbara Shook Hazen

Soon after Katie wishes for her potatoes to disappear during dinner, a potato famine ravages her native Ireland, forcing her to leave for America.

After a street fair, five friends work hard to clean up the street.

210 pages ; 21 cm

City cats and country cats engage in typical activities, including riding bicycles, selling peanuts, driving tractors, and feeding hens.

Two friends like to share everything, but when they find a toad and argue over how to share it they eventually leave it in its own environment.

Road Hog loves to speed and drive recklessly until Police Dog tows his car.

When Tootsie, a small, pampered dog, joins Danny Dougle's Dogwalking Group, he is teased and tormented by the other dogs until he wins their respect by foiling a robbery.

A gorilla not only wakes a little boy up, but it messes up his room and makes his mother angry.

A boy with some doubts tries to find proof that Santa Claus really does exist.

For all the sadness in "goodbyes," there are corresponding happy moments in "hellos," as an urban child moves to a surburban neighborhood.

Sir Fred, considered to be the bravest knight in the castle, fears for his reputation when a jealous bully tries to expose his secret fear of fighting.

When things are looking bad, a farmer who would rather fiddle than do his chores invites his neighbors to a hoedown where he plays such a lively tune that his shy daughter's pet turkey starts dancing, with happy results.

Amy experiences some scary moments when she finally gets the chance to babysit herself.

Emily accompanies Mommy downtown to see where she works.

When the castle bully discovers bold Sir Fred is secretly terrified of the dark, he tries to stir up trouble between that brave Knight and his Lady Wendylyn.

A dog who likes to follow his master everywhere finally learns to "stay.", And Bob go to cozy bed, it,s was bedtime.

Animal characters in varous situations show the proper manners or behavior in such areas as visiting or giving a party, writing thank-you notes, and showing common courtesy at home, with friends, or at school.

Wally, a wart hog who worries about everything, discovers that the terrifying Wilberforce has as many fears as he does.