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When an imaginary creature appears under the porch, Fern looks in her book to determine its name, decides it's a purple snerd, and spends the day playing with it.

"Cocoa is being very stubborn. He wants to get new cowboy boots instead of new horseshoes! Doesn't he know that horseshoes are lucky?"--Page 4 of cover.

When Little Red Hen makes tacos, Cat, Fox, and Pig want to eat but they do not want to help clean up.

Splish-splash, buckaroos! Stormy weather can't stop best friends Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa from having a good time in these two easy-to-read stories about prancing in the rain and chasing rainbows. With short sentences, simple dialogue, and delightful illustrations by the Caldecott Honor winner Betsy Lewin, this book is perfect for beginning readers, rain or shine!

Jack Rabbit tricks the other animals into helping him make a pot of tumbleweed stew. Jack Rabbit trucos los demás animales en ayudarle a hacer una olla de estofado rodadora.

In stories featuring the hippo friends, George tries to impress Martha with fibs of his exploits, Martha's research causes her to itch, and Martha must find a way to get George to join her on a picnic.

Two stories chronicle the ups and downs of a special friendship between two hippopotamuses.

When Alice and Helen go camping on Flea Island with the Junior Gophers, Alice's big brother Ronald tells them about Big Minnie, the scary monster that lives in the woods, so Martha goes along to protect the girls. La perra Martha y su amigo Skits van de campamento con las muchachas Alicia y Helena. El hermano de Alicia trata de asustarlas con la idea de un monstruo llamado Gran Mini.

When Mr. Green wakes up from his nap, he finds fresh baked cookies and a note that says they are terrible and not to eat them.

Mr. Green gets a whopping case of stage fright at the local talent show.