Boland, Janice

"A sleepy little girl needs a fun reason to jump out of bed in the morning"--Provided by publisher.

Contains three stories featuring Sam, a dog that cannot seem to stay out of trouble whether fetching, swimming, or howling at the moon.

At the zoo a boy sees elephants, giraffes, monkeys, lions, and the strongest animal of all.

A little pig with a desire to be important and do something wonderful ventures off to ask a horse, dog, and hen why each of them is unique.

A little pig with a desire to find a new place to live asks a bird, a frog, and a cat why their homes are unique.

A dog named Sam fetches the wrong things, swims in the wrong places, and keeps everyone in the house awake when he can't go to sleep at night.