David McPhail

A big brown bear turns blue while painting when a little bear playing with her baseball bat accidentally knocks him off his ladder.

A boy who is too big for his crib, his tricycle, and being picked up by his grandfather is just the right size for his bed, bicycle, and Grandpa's hugs.

A child joins an ocean cruise on which some bad-mannered pigs create disaster while on board, and when the child returns home, a great surprise awaits him.

"The family cat destroys everything in his path, and the two girls who love him worry that he may be sick or blind in this story of unconditional pet love"--

Piggy and Fox open a restaurant where they serve the delicious pancakes that Piggy makes by adding a secret ingredient.

A bear explains how he became an artist, first experimenting with simple drawings, then continuing to draw both things around him and things in his imagination. Includes tips for drawing.

When a new animal comes to the barnyard, the animals try to determine which one of them it resembles--since it is white like the duck, has four legs like the pig, and eats clover like the cow.

Big Brown Bear is visited by a rat who wants to use one of his slippers for a bed.

A young boy who has trouble reading helps Santa with his yearly rounds and receives a special Christmas present.

After disobeying his mother by going into Mr. McGregor's garden, Peter narrowly escapes without his clothes and is too ill to eat a delicious supper of bread, milk, and blackberries.