Picture Lions

An alligator jamboree, with all letters--A through Z.

In a moment of fright, Sylvester the donkey asks his magic pebble to turn him into a rock but then can not hold the pebble to wish himself back to normal again.

Badger's friends are sad when he dies, but they treasure the legacies he left them.

Designed to teach the names of the parts of the body and to get children moving, this series of rhymes features the Baby Looney Tunes characters hopping, spinning, and clapping.

To settle a quarrel between three hens, the king must choose which one lays the most beautiful egg.

Three skeletons--a grownup, a child, and a dog--take a walk at night through a dark town.

Shirley's adventures at the beach are interspersed with familiar parental warnings.

Despite his sister Ruby's admonitions, Max waits up on Christmas Eve to see Santa Claus coming down the chimney.

After some baffling goings-on, Mog celebrates Christmas with her human family.

Two rabbits decide they want to remain friends forever, so they marry each other in a forest wedding.

Because no one will let him help renovate the family's new country house, Tony builds one of his own.

It's tough being the middle mouse. No one's paying any attention to Nora, so she decides to do something her family can't ignore: make noise. Nora slams windows, bangs doors, and upsets furniture, to no avail. It's not until she crashes out the door--and the house goes strangely silent--that her family realizes: a noisy Nora is much better than no Nora at all."A wonderful story."

"Dr. Seuss’s very first book for children! From a mere horse and wagon, young Marco concocts a colorful cast of characters, making Mulberry Street the most interesting location in town. Dr. Seuss’s signature rhythmic text, combined with his unmistakable illustrations, will appeal to fans of all ages, who will cheer when our hero proves that a little imagination can go a very long way. (Who wouldn’t cheer when an elephant-pulled sleigh raced by?) Now over seventy-five years old, this story is as timeless as ever. And Marco’s singular kind of optimism is also evident in McElligot’s Pool" - Google Books

Presents the absurd antics of an animal for each letter of the alphabet, such as "an ape in an airplane isn't about to ask anybody about anything."

"Es una mágica noche invernal. Una de esas noches en que la gente se acurruca en sus casitas al amor de la lumbre, sin nunca dejar que se apague el fuego del hogar. En lo más crudo del crudo invierno, las noches son oscuras y frías, pero el gnomo no duerme, se despierta para cuidar de la cuadra y del establo, del cobertizo y la despensa, deslizandose sigiloso entre las casas"-- P. 4 of cover.

A neighboring cat and dog think they are enemies until one of them is missing for a while.

A shepherd shears his sheep, cards and spins the wool, weaves and dyes the cloth, and sews a beautiful new red cloak

Various numbers of articles introduce the numbers from one to ten, beginning with one white crocodile smile and ending with ten blue policemen named Ben.

Introduces the life cycle and mating habits of the small fishes found in freshwater and saltwater in northern countries.

(goodreads) While other mice are gathering food for the winter, Frederick seems to daydream the summer away. When dreary winter comes, it is Frederick the poet-mouse who warms his friends and cheers them with his words. (Amazon) Winter is coming, and all the mice are gathering food . . . except for Frederick. But when the days grow short and the snow begins to fall, it’s Frederick’s stories that warm the hearts and spirits of his fellow field mice. ** (Amazon) Winner of a 1967 Caldecott Honor, Frederick has been cherished by generations of readers - story about a little mouse who gathers something unusual for the long winter is celebrating its fiftieth birthday!

Towser the dog becomes a hero when he devises a way of ridding the kingdom of the Terrible Thing.

During her bath Shirley is off on a series of imaginative adventures about which her mother, tidying up the bathroom, has no idea.

After some experimenting, Petunia discovers that the grass on her side of the fence is better than any other.

The mice become so involved in their Mardi Gras masquerade they forget it is all in fun.

A boy cares for his neighbors' plants while they go on vacation.

Burglar Bill decides to change his way after he becomes a victim of burglary.

Three friends who love to be together come to the realization that sometimes it's just not possible. Die drei Freunde von Mullewapp, Franz von Hahn, Johnny Mauser und der dicke Waldemar, zählen zu den unsterblichen Bilderbuchhelden dieser Welt. Sie zeigen, wie man zu dritt alle Höhen und Tiefen des Lebens meistert, denn richtige Freunde sind unbesiegbar. Als Johnny Mauser ein altes Boot im Schilf entdeckte, beschlossen alle drei, Seeräuber zu werden, denn richtige Freunde beschließen immer alles zusammen. Johnny Mauser stand am Ruder, Franz von Hahn stellte das Segel und der dicke Waldemar war der Stöpsel. Die erste Geschichte der drei Freunde zählt zu den großen Bilderbuchklassikern. Sie erzählt von Freundschaft, von Zusammenhalt und großen Abenteuern. Zu dritt meistern Johnny Mauser, Franz von Hahn und der dicke Waldemar alle Höhen und Tiefen des Lebens, denn richtige Freunde sind nicht zu bremsen! Von Freundschaft und vom Zusammenleben handeln die Geschichten von Helme Heine. Er erprobte sie wie früher im Theater, erläuterte der Zeichner und Autor einmal. Er besetze Rollen mit jeweils charakteristischen Tiergestalten, er entwerfe Kostüme und eine Bühne für seine Handlung. Erst dann werde geschrieben und gemalt. "Viel verdanke ich der Arbeit am Theater. Man hängt nicht einfach Bild an Bild wie im Kalender, sondern inszeniert eine Geschichte." Helme Heine

A goose, to save a handsome gander who is being fattened for Christmas, disguises herself as a monster, begs, and makes and sells Christmas decorations.

By providing the soldier with a fine suit of clothes, a young maid tries to entice him to marry her.

Befriended by a whale as he is drowning in the ocean, a mouse gets a chance to reciprocate years later in an equally unlikely situation.

Sadie wants the moon for her birthday and Towser does his best to get it for her.

This is a book that could be paired with Jack and the Beanstalk stories. John and his mother are poor giants and he goes out in search of a job to earn money so that they can eat. He encounters a king, queen and their castle, and does monumental tasks that his size allows him to do. In the end he returns to his mother and they eat well.

When Mr. and Mrs. Mouse become exhausted from overwork, caring for their many children, the little mice decide to take over.

When a wizard discovered that each color he invented for the colorless world had a different emotional effect on people, he luckily had an accident which resulted in red apples, green leaves, and yellow bananas.

A young boy who loves the countryside determines to find the source of the black cloud that hovers above it.

Towser the dog outsmarts the Water Rats who try to take over his vacation house on the river.

Introduces the letters of the alphabet with words describing the various objects in the illustrations.

Seven traditional folk tales: Goldilocks and the Three Bears; the Little Red Hen; The Three Little Pigs; Chicken Little; Little Red Ridinghood; The Gingerbread Man; The Husband Who Tried to Keep House.

A burst pipe causes chaos over the upstairs landing while Alfie's parents are out, but Alfie, his baby-sitter, and her parents finally find a solution.