Because of a tragedy quite usual in the life of the sea -- all his brothers and sisters have been swallowed by a hungry tuna -- Swimmy, the only black fish of the entire school, is left wandering alone and in dangerous waters!

Relates five adventures of Owl. Owl lives by himself, but he's not always alone. One evening he invites Winter in to sit by the fire; another time he finds strange bumps in his bed; and on a walk one night, a friend follows him all the way home.

At Clifford's birthday party, the children and their dogs give him some gifts, a big cake, and an extra-special surprise.

When Chester the raccoon is reluctant to go to kindergarten for the first time, his mother teaches him a secret way to carry her love with him.

"With pencil case in hand, Franklin is set for his first day of school - until it's time to board the bus! This sensitively written story leads to a wonderful self-affirming discovery" Cf. Our choice, 1996-1997.

A little tiger that hates to go to bed scampers away to visit some animal friends in the jungle.

When Lisa hangs her woolen clothes in the sun to air them out for winter, the hedgehog, to the amusement of the other animals, ends up wearing a stocking on his head.

As Valentine's Day approaches, Froggy thinks that he is falling in love with the new girl in class, but his feelings change when she gives him their first kiss.

A counting book in which one by one the little penguins fall and hurt themselves, to the dismay of their mother and doctor.

When he goes to school, Mouse finds a world of new objects and new friends.