Ehlert, Lois

An escaped housecat encounters twelve birds in the back yard but fails to catch any of them and has to eat feathers for lunch.

The narrator describes discovering how Ralph the dog can talk, appropriately saying words such as "roof," "rough," "bark," and "wolf.".

When Fox tells Mole she must move out of her tunnel to make way for a new path, Mole finds an ingenious way to save her home.

A traditional Mayan tale which reveals how the cuckoo lost her beautiful feathers.

The top cat in a household is reluctant to accept the arrival of a new kitten but decides to share various survival secrets with it.

When Fox tells Mole she must move out of her tunnel to make way for a new path, Mole finds an ingenious way to save her home.

A traditional Mayan tale which reveals how the cuckoo lost her beautiful feathers.

Some children create a family out of snow.

Describes some of the many things in the natural world--such as worms, seashells, flowers, and stars--that a child can appreciate.

The top cat in a household is reluctant to accept the arrival of a new kitten but decides to share various survival secrets with it.