Slobodkina, Esphyr

When Pezzo, the cap peddler, has his wares stolen, he gets them back by shouting, "Fire!"

Pezzo the peddler takes his caps to the circus where an elephant's antics amuse the crowd and give Pezzo a temporary job under the big top.

When Mr. Middleman's work makes it necessary for the family to move, and no other house seems right, the Middleman's move their home to the new location.

Much to the neighborhood's disgust, a cat's taste for petunias seems impossible to cure until he meets an angry bee.

Tomboy Billie reluctantly takes ballet lessons and grows not only to love them, but to appreciate being a girl.

A band of mischievous monkeys steals every one of a peddler's caps while he takes a nap under a tree

In this sequel to the classic Caps for Sale, the cap peddler returns and is faced with a band of mischievous monkeys who mimic his every move.

Le marchand de casquettes se lève pour vendre, comme tous les jours, sa cargaison de casquettes. Mais un jour, il est entraîné dans le défilé d'un cirque et devient l'auteur d'un numéro à succès avec ses casquettes en vedette!

It's wartime, and young people are rushing into hasty, sometimes unwise, marriages. But not pretty, level-headed Alice. Then she meets Joe, a G.I. on a two-day pass, and falls heart-over-level-head in love.

An adaptation and continuation of Slobodkina's famous "Caps for sale" stories.

A peddler who sells caps by balancing them all on his head is invited to do an act in the circus.

Judy and Jim love watching the activities of Mrs. Jones and her cat but, when one day there is a black shade pulled over Mrs. Jones' window, the children try to imagine all the reasons why.

No one is happy when a rich and powerful general summons the three daughters of a poor merchant to live in his house so that they may be brought up as "Perfect Young Ladies" for his sons.

A family of ducklings fall on hard times, but are rescued by a drake they had befriended when he needed to help years before.

With Mother's help and some black dye, Little John's naughty dog Spots is replaced by the well-behaved dog Prince, to the delight of the other children in the neighborhood.

Billy, an old cat retired with his mistress to a condominium in Florida, reminisces about when both he and his mistress were younger.

During a storm a little dinghy is carried away from its moorings and blown onto a beach where a little boy happily cares for it.

While playing, Jet loses his dog tag, and a dog catcher takes him to the animal shelter.

A young Russian boy with little talent for anything else finally makes his mark by playing the balalaika.

Twin brothers who are also good friends quarrel over the naming of their dog.