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After eight weeks at Papp's Dog School, Henry's dog Mudge earns a certificate and lots of liver treats.

Annie goes on a surprise road trip with her dad and her pet bunny, Snowball.

After visiting the shoe shop, the hat shop, and the cupcake shop, a weary little girl and her sleepy cat head home for a nap.

A little girl named Brownie arrives at a birthday party feeling shy while her cat Pearl confidently enters through the "kitty door."

Text and illustrations explore the countryside and people of Appalachia.

Poppleton the pig goes stargazing, tries out a new bed before he buys it, and goes sailing for the first time.

Poppleton the pig enjoys the company of geese flying south, buys a new winter coat with the help of his friend Cherry Sue, and tries to order pancakes at the Lion's Club breakfast.

Summary: In pictures and rhyming text, this verse reassures the reader that life's familiar things, such as stars that shine and sleeping kittens, will continue as they always have.

Annie and her pet bunny, Snowball, go to Grandmother's house for a special sleepover.

Stumpy, Murray, Gwendolyn, and Kona recruit Herman the crow and 200 owls to help with their Master Plan to assist the animals of Gooseberry Park that are in trouble because of a months-long drought.