Mike Thaler

A frog and a turtle watch the rain turn their puddle into an ocean before the sun comes along and returns things to normal.

Hippo and his animal friends share a variety of adventures including making a wish, selling lemonade, and telling a scary story.

Believing rumors that credit Miss Hearse, the new school nurse, with being a monstrous-looking, frightening personage, a young boy vows to do whatever is necessary to avoid getting sick.

When Owly asks his mother question after question about the world, she finds just the right ways to help him find the answers.

Hubie has to do a report on a full book. Not a comic book. Not a picture book. A real book with chapters! How is he ever going to get through all those pages of words? Good thing there is the perfect book for every occasion.

A young boy is late to school and he dreads having to go the office to get a late slip from the school secretary.

"Hubie's class is having a reading challenge. Two teams will compete and whoever reads more books gets a special lunch with a surprise guest. But Hubie doesn't know what books to pick. And his team gets a late start. How can they ever expect to win?"--Back cover.

The jungle animals try to help Monkey who is in love with the moon.

"Hubie's dog, Tailspin, has always been a loyal companion. But how did they first meet? When Hubie's mom finally says that he can get a puppy, Hubie has some big decisions to make. There are so many different kinds of dogs to choose from! Luckily, Tailspin, makes the choice easy"--Page [4] of cover.