A Reading-on-my-own book

Maude and Uncle Boris discover a cure for their boredom.

The old man's fiddling and the old woman's banging drive all their animals away, but some secret music practice makes everything right again.

An ambitious rattlesnake is discouraged about his future until his eagle friend helps him make use of his natural talents.

A little red house in search of a family is given some magical help by a goblin.

Little Devil unsuccessfully tries all sorts of nasty things to help him get well. His cure eventually comes about, but the reason for it is controversial.

Zed, a lazy backwoods boy, meets four monsters and cleverly outwits them.

Goose and Gorilla discover they can be friends despite their physical differences.