Jan B. Balet

When his children encounter a blue-striped cat, Ladismouse knows what to do.

Joanjo doesn't want to be a fisherman like his father and grandfather, until he has an unusual dream.

One fine day the circus came to town. The posters announced all sorts of amazing features, but the most sensational was the marvelous bareback act of the five Rollatinis and their wonder horse Ammonia. Now there was a sixth Rollatini, Bambino, who, above everything, wanted to be a bareback rider, too, but there was only one room for five on Ammonia's back. Everyone felt sorry for Bambino and suggested he try for another job in the circus. There were bears, there were clowns,lions, acrobats-Bambino tried working with them all, but what he wanted to do was be with his own family. The Five Rollatinis. Jan Balet has told of Bmbino's problem and its solution with hunor and sympathy. His brilliant pictures in full color, as well as those in two colors, capture the magic and activity of the small traveling circus.

Describes and illustrates each instrument of the orchestra; the groups of musicians who may play together, such as the string quartet or sextet; and the conductor who leads the entire ensemble.

Twin brothers go for a ride on a merry-go-round lion who comes to life and takes them to visit his jungle.

Amos thought he had captured the moon but the next morning it had vanished--so he went searching for it.

Ten-year-old Jody carefully grooms and trains the red pony colt his father has given him, only to face the possibility of losing him to sickness.