Packard, Mary

A child has a very particular pet in mind, a dinosaur!.

A stubborn young girl describes how she likes to keep her room very messy.

A boy imagines himself as a fireman.

A baby rhamphorynchus envies the dinosaurs which have horns, roars, legs, and other characteristics, but finally decides that he's quite happy with his flying wings.

Rags, a scarecrow, tries hard to be scary to fool the smart crows, but is not successful until he creates a blue monster mask.

Little Chipmunk is proud of his front teeth and takes very good care of them, so when one becomes loose he is embarrassed and tries to keep anyone from noticing.

Little Raccoon does not want to share her berries with her friends, but when her mother convinces her to bake some into muffins to bring to Little Beaver's party, she learns that sharing goes both ways.

Presents strange-but-true facts, as well as quick quizzes and "brain-busters," on historical people and events.

Presents a selection of reportedly true accounts of people with unusual talents, strange experiences, and unusual physical attributes, and includes quizzes and answers.