Jane Chapman

Penny the puppy enjoys the company of big, floppy, toy Pup so much that she feels she no longer needs real animal friends.

Bronco the dog and his animal friends help a colony of bees, even though they believe the bees have never done anything for them.

A mother horse reassures her young foal that soon he will be big enough to stay by himself and not even miss her.

Noah the bunny feels "squished and squashed by the sleepy rabbits" in his burrow, so into the night he goes. An albatross takes him to the frozen North where he plays in the snow and then sleeps, splendidly alone, in an ice cave. But when he wakes up cold, all he wants is to be back in his burrow - will he be able to get home?

"In a cave in the woods, all winter long, Bear sleeps in his cozy lair. Surprise guests stop by to warm up, brew tea and pop corn while Bear snores on. When the smells and the fun finally disturb his slumber, Bear wakes up to find his den full of celebrating critters."--Container.

Read along with fourteen children's stories featuring cats, ducks, and other animals.