Marjorie Flack

When he doesn't know what to give his mother for her birthday, a small boy asks all the animals for advice.

A little duck finds adventure on the Yangtze River when he is too late to board his master's houseboat one evening.

Angus the Scottie dog spends three days chasing the new cat that has come to live at his house, but when the cat disappears Angus misses his new friend.

Different types of boats use the river for purposes of commerce, industry, transportation, and recreation

When Judy and Dick want a pet to live in their little red house, their mother promises them the nicest kind of pet--and it is a new baby brother.

Walter, the lazy mouse, becomes industrious when his family moves away and he has to take care of himself.

When William finds a lost kitten and takes it to the police station, three people say it is the kitten that they lost.

Mr. and Mrs. Robin fly north in the spring, build a nest, hatch three baby robins, and join with all the birds of the neighborhood to sing encouragement to one little robin who falls from the nest.

When William's untied shoe causes him to be left behind on the way to the Circus Parade, he surprises everyone.

This was my mother's favorite book. The story and illustrations are simple yet beautiful. It would be a fabulous book to republish as it was written by popular children's author Marjorie Flack and offers good advice to children and adults alike -- do what comes naturally to you and enjoy life!

Angus decides to explore the world, so a cat sees him off and a milkman shows him home.

A curious Scotch terrier decides to investigate the strange noise coming from the other side of the hedge.