Kraus, Robert

Milton the panda, Herman the octopus, and Leo the tiger become friends and have a good time together.

The worm in the apple on Miss Gator's desk joins in the learning activities of the other animal students in her schoolroom, but they do not know his name until a good deed draws more attention to him.

Every day Miss Gator goes to the one-room schoolhouse, where she teaches the young animals many useful things.

Although each one of his parents expects him to be different things when he grows up, a little owl makes up his own mind in the end.

Mort's attempts to excel at playing both baseball and the violin make him so confused that he decides to take up chess instead.

A lonely little mouse has to be resourceful in order to bring his family back together.

The peace and quiet following Max's decision to put his instruments away drives the neighbors just as crazy as his constant practicing did.

The first one to awake, Milton the Panda tries hard to wake all the other animals, but to no avail.

Although each of his parents expects him to be different things when he grows up, a little owl decides for himself what to be.

A little mouse runs away from home to find a "nicer" family, but when darkness comes, he misses them and realizes how much he loves them.