Lionni, Leo.

The mice become so involved in their Mardi Gras masquerade they forget it is all in fun.

Jessica the frog befriends the animal that hatches from an egg she brought home, thinking it is a chicken.

A little chameleon, distressed that he does not have a color of his own, is comforted to meet another chameleon who offers to stick around so at least the two of them will always be the same.

A visit to an art museum inspires a young mouse to become a painter.

When his friend, the tadpole, becomes a frog and leaves the pond to explore the world, the little fish decides that maybe he doesn't have to remain in the pond either.

An anniversary edition of the children's story about Little blue and its best friend Little Yellow who hug each other so hard they become green.

One flea is tired of living on a dog, he wants to explore the world, will others follow.

Alexander, a real mouse, wants to be a toy mouse like his friend Willy until he discovers Willy is to be thrown away.

A little black fish in a school of red fish figures out a way of protecting them all from their natural enemies.

A collection of sixteen stories by Leo Lionni, including "Frederick," "Swimmy," and "An Extraordinary Egg," with an introduction in which the author discusses the development of his career.