Burningham, John

A cat, three bears, a fish, a frog, a baby, and others look for a place to go to sleep at the end of the day.

Shirley's adventures at the beach are interspersed with familiar parental warnings.

A small boy enjoys looking after a dog that is staying at his home awhile.

Mr. Gumpy accepts more and more riders on his boat until the inevitable occurs.

Presents young readers with a variety of often silly choices, such as living with a gerbil in a cage or with a rabbit in a hutch and being chased by a crab, a bull, a lion, or wolves.