Virginia Lee Burton

Cleverly presents a wealth of information about the changing seasons in the country, the advancement of architecture and transportation, growth in population, and the tempo of city life.

Katy, the red crawler tractor, belonged to the Highway Department of the City of Geoppolis. She was not used in winter, however, until a huge snow storm snowed in the whole city. Then Katy plowed out everyone.

Caps for sale: A charming tale of the peddler whose stolen caps mean all kinds of monkey business. Other stories add to the collection. Millions of cats: A gentle old man looks for one cat for his lonely wife, and returns with "millions and billions and trillions of cats." Petunia: A silly goose learns that carrying a book under her wing doesn't make her knowledgeable. Leo the late bloomer: Leo is a late bloomer. Then he shows how glorious it is...