Fact & fiction. Animal tales

Introduces early fluent readers to different genres through side-by-side fiction and nonfiction stories about rhinoceroses, and includes a fact or fiction quiz, a speed reading section, and a glossary.

Ricky Rat has collected so much stuff that his rat hole is full, but after moving to a new spot he needs to go out and collect some more.

Opa, the first owl, visits the moon and learns many wonderful secrets, but when he tries to tell his friends back on Earth about them, all he can say is "hoo." Includes facts about owls.

Nan Goat and her friends decide to express their own style in their school picture, but they have trouble settling down long enough to pose.

Mrs. O'Leary teaches young Dottie to make ice cream so that there will be enough to go around at the Moo Town Festival. Includes facts aboutcows.

Squirrel Lee and Shadow devise a clever plan for getting across the river to collect acorns for the winter. Contains facts about squirrels.

Rex is not a morning chicken, so he asks his wife to take over his job of crowing at dawn and opens a beauty salon, where he specializes in styling chicken's combs. Includes facts about chickens.

Riblet and his brothers and sister participate in the Wallow School Fun Run to win a very special prize. Contains facts about pigs.

When the migration begins, Mally Mallard decides to travel by airplane instead of using her own wings to fly to her winter home. Contains facts about mallard ducks.

Harry has a wonderful time playing and eating with his cousin Teddy at the family reunion, until it is time to go back home at the Woodland Inn. Includes facts about black bears.