Helen Plum Library

A lion, a dog, and a tiger balance apples on their heads

Drawings and verse point out the many things that are wrong one wacky Wednesday

A collection of tongue twisters that is an amusing exercise for beginning readers

In verse, Sam-I-am tells of the virtues of green eggs and ham

The Bear family goes to the seaside for its vacation and Dad tries to teach his son the rules of water safety

When a strange egg appears in their nest, Mr. and Mrs. Bird kindly take it upon themselves to raise the "baby bird" inside. But when the egg hatches, the Birds are in for a big surprise--"Junior" is the oddest-looking baby bird they've ever seen--with big, long jaws full of teeth and an appetite to match. In fact, he looks more like a baby alligator than a baby bird! Nevertheless, the devoted Birds run themselves ragged feeding Junior until he gets...

Two children enjoy sledding, skiing, making tracks, building a snowman, and other activities in the snow

A large spotted animal discovers that he really belongs in a circus, not a zoo

"The Cat in the Hat considers all the ways he would improve on celebrating Christmas if he were to fill in for Saint Nick."--

A boy imagines what it would be like if he had such things as duck feet, a whale spout, and an elephant's trunk