Thaler, Mike

A frog and a turtle watch the rain turn their puddle into an ocean before the sun comes along and returns things to normal.

The students in Mrs. Green's class think their new classmate is from Mars and wonder what he will be like, only to be surprised when they find out where he is really from.

While preparing for a class trip to the school library, a young boy recalls all the horrible things he has heard about the librarian and her policies.