A very quiet cricket who wants to rub his wings together and make a sound as do so many other animals finally achieves his wish. The cricket's sound is reproduced at the end of the book.
A postman delivers letters to several famous fairy-tale characters such as the Big Bad Wolf, Cinderella, and the Three Bears. Each letter may be removed from its envelope page and read separately.
Chronicles a child's busy day by the sea, in a forest, and then home with the hope of going to a carnival or concert. The illustrations change when the book is turned upside down.
A lift-the-flap book in which Corduroy the bear visits a fire station with his class, seeing a fire truck, a rescue truck, and firefighters' equipment up close.
Depicts familiar fruits and vegetables, including the strawberry, orange, watermelon, and green pea. Moving see-through plastic cards over the illustrations causes each fruit and vegetable to smile and frown.
Presents detailed illustrations of life-size paw, claw, and hoof prints; and explains how to identify tracks and how fast the animal might be traveling.