Peet, Bill

Of all the animals the elephant rescues, only the tiny ant returns the favor.

Zella the zebra helps Zack the ostrich when he is young and helpless and when he grows up Zack returns the favor by saving Zella's young offspring from a lion.

A haughty lion accidentally loses his mane. His friends find a remedy, but it creates a new crisis.

A tired and dejected circus camel finds long-sought-after recognition along a railroad track.

A disgruntled pig sets his sights on being more than something to eat.

Dudley the rooster's ability to make the sun rise with his crowing is questioned by a spiteful goose, whose malice almost destroys the popular rooster.

Santa adopts a plastic toy sack and paints his sleigh psychedelic colors only to discover he has destroyed a magic necessary to Christmas.

Unhappy about the noise and clutter of the city, a squirrel travels west to find peace and quiet in the forest of giant trees he has heard about.

A cat and her home, an old car in a junkyard, suddenly find themselves on the road with a reckless, frenzied travelling salesman at the wheel.

Shares the story of one spring and summer in the family of author Bill Peet when they adopted a large South American rodent and kept it at their home in Indiana until it grew too big to handle.