Ziefert, Harriet

Presents a lift-the-flap story in which Buzzy has fun as his parents help him celebrate his birthday with his friends.

A little donkey named Buzzy takes a bath and goes to bed with the help of his daddy and mommy.

Buzzy has a favorite stuffed lamb that goes with him everywhere, but when Buzzy has to go to his first day of school, the little lamb can't come with him.

The reader is asked to guess, by looking at a variety of pictures, what Bear will eat, paint, drink, climb, and hug during a busy morning. Foldout pages reveal the correct activities.

Hank's dog, Irma, gives him a piece of her mind when he assumes he is going trick-or-treating without her.

Mr. Rose's class's experiment in identifying "mystery powders" turns into a delicious chemistry lesson.

Two dogs, Sam and Lucy, meet in the park, become mates, and soon have a litter of puppies.

Jessie has many things she wants to do before going in to dinner, but when her mother gives her a count of ten, Jessie becomes very speedy. Die-cut pages allow the reader to see through to the next page.

When Jessie's friend John shows up at her house to play, she stays inside, tells him to count to fifty, and finally emerges with a surprise. Die-cut pages allow the reader to see through to the next page.

When Posey and her puppy plan a party, everything, from the placecards to the pink pudding, begins with the letter "p.".