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When a bus driver takes a break from his route, a very unlikely volunteer springs up to take his place, a pigeon! This is an unflinching and hilarious look at a child's potential for mischief. In a plain palette, with childishly elemental line drawings, the author has captured the essence of unreasonableness in the very young.

Needing to brush his teeth, a bus driver asks the reader to make sure that the pigeon goes to bed on time--but the bird has many excuses about why it should stay awake.

When Pigeon finds a delicious hot dog, he can hardly wait to shove the entire thing into his beak. But then ... a very sly and hungry duckling enters the scene and wants a bite. Who will be the more clever bird?

A trip to the laundromat leads to a momentous occasion when Trixie, too young to speak words, realizes that something important is missing and struggles to explain the problem to her father. Trixie, Daddy, and Knuffle Bunny take a trip to the neighborhood Laundromat. But the exciting adventure takes a dramatic turn when Trixie realizes somebunny was left behind ... Using a combination of muted black-and-white photographs and expressive illustrations,...

The wacky story of three dinosaurs, including a visitor from Norway, who insist that they have not tidied up their home and prepared yummy pudding in order to trap a tasty little girl.

Gerald the elephant has a big decision to make, but will he make it in time?

Amanda and her alligator have lots of fun together, but when Amanda's grandfather buys her a panda, Alligator must learn to make new friends.

"Piggie is determined to thank everyone she knows, but Gerald thinks she will forget someone important"--

Triceratops, Pterodactyl, Brontosaurus, and T-Rex each have an itch, but Dino-Mo reminds them of the sign with a very important rule: Dinosaurs do not scratch.

Gerald and Piggie discover the joy of being read. But what will happen when the book ends?