Buckley, Richard

A tortoise realizes the need for a shell after several scary encounters.

A greedy python eats to excess, finally eating himself.

By order of the Duke, Walter the Baker must invent a tasty roll through which the rising sun can shine three times.

After swallowing every creature that a greedy python encounters in the jungle, the animals in the snake's belly befriend one another and kick him from the inside until he spits them out, in a story that explores themes of manners, respect and friendship.

A greedy python swallows ten animals whole, and feeling a bit ill coughs them out, leaving him hungry again.

"The Greedy Python" is quick to gobble up every creature he meets--including to his own great misfortune, himself, when he mistakes the tip of his tail for a lunchtime treat. With drawings by one of the country's most popular illustrators, this story of a python who is quick to eat everything in sight, including the end of his tail on one sad day, is sure to delight and amuse young readers. Full-color illustrations.

The foolish tortoise is tired of being so slow. He decides that the easiest way for him to move faster is to get out of his heavy shell. The only problem is, once he leaves his home, he s too scared to walk anywhere! This silly tortoise learns the hard way that there s no place like home.