Continually thwarted in their efforts to escape bedtime and continue playing, a young elephant and three kittens finally find a "perfect late night bedtime-free hideout.".
For Henry and his big dog Mudge, summer means going on a picnic in the park, taking a bath under the garden hose, and going to the top of the big green hill.
Introduces the Chinese zodiac and relates how each of its twelve signs was named for an animal selected by the Jade Emperor. Includes a table showing the signs for the years 1900 through 2007, and the character traits of each sign.
In his diary, Angus, a terrier belonging to Orville and Wilbur Wright, records how his desire to fly caused the Wright Brothers to build their airplane.