A Grosset & Dunlap all aboard book

Describes the jobs which various kinds of trucks and other construction equipment do on a work site.

On each page the reader is asked to find a letter in the picture and to find things that begin with the letter in the pictures.

A story in the style of the familiar poem, "The Night Before Christmas, " tells how a housefull of monsters, goblins, witches and the like prepare for Halloween.

Rhyming text and illustrations describe how various sea animals change color to blend in with their surroundings.

Rhyming text and pictures demonstrate the camouflage provided by nature for birds such as the plover, bittern, and potoo.

Rhyming text and pictures demonstrate the camouflage provided by nature for reptiles such as the matamata, green tree snake, and python.

Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of a herd of African elephants and the day in the life of a new baby born among them.

Describes the experience of ice skating, from lacing up your very first skates to putting on a show.

Describes the life of a pirate, the codes by which pirate crews lived and how they operated, and mentions famous pirates and their lost treasures.