Ziefert, Harriet

Uses riddles to teach basic math concepts.

On April 1, Will tells his friends how he once saw a bike-riding elephant who sang through his trunk while juggling six bags of junk.

An elderly couple who long for a child build a snow child which comes to life and makes them very happy-- until the coming of spring when the days become too warm for her to stay.

Simple, rhymed text and illustrations introduce many different kinds of bugs, beetles, and butterflies, including the earwig, zebra butterfly, and water strider.

A child expresses a morning wish to go fishing, a noon wish to be "boss of the kitchen, " and a night wish to climb the apple tree outside the window.

Tim and Jim go to Dr. Cat's office for a checkup. Who's going to be first--Tim or Jim? And how will Dr. Cat examine their ears, noses, and throats?.

Harry has lots to do before school starts. He has to go for a check-up, visit the dentist, and get a haircut.

Mole and Mouse have a nice house. "But it's dirty," said Mouse. "Let's clean it up." So Mole and Mouse clean all the rooms - until they look just fine! Then when Mole wants to use his clean house, Mouse has other ideas.