Jump-into-chapters book

"Mr. Ball is delighted when he takes on a giant fire-breathing bird as his new pet. He is also completely oblivious to that fact that the bird has taken on Mr. Ball as her egg. Hilarity ensues, as throughout, Mr. Ball attempts to train his pet. Finally, Mr. Ball's faithful friends come to his rescue"--Provided by publisher.

Mo and Jo are cavemen who, in three easy-to-read chapters, try to improve the smell of themselves and their cave, attempt to play hide-and-seek, and discover that there is more than one way to stay warm on a cold day.

"Andy, a crabby alligator, is a reluctant friend to Preston, an enthusiastic coyote pup. Three chapters link together to tell the overall story. In 'Andy Also,' Preston decides to re-name himself 'the new Andy.' In 'Clang-Clang-Bing,' the second Andy (Andy, also) goes back to being Preston, and makes a lot of noise. In '100 Rabbits,' Preston asks Andy innumerable questions"--Provided by publisher.

Scribbles the cat and Ink the mouse are friends and fellow artists, but when Ink receives a box of cheese, they squabble over who will get to make something from the box until Scribbles finds a solution.

"Andy, a crabby alligator, is a reluctant friend to Preston, a young coyote pup"--Provided by publisher.

Mr. Ball loves to make to-do lists but never finishes his tasks, until one day he makes a list so simple it seems he cannot possibly fail.