Cosby, Bill

Bill Cosby presents humorous musings on his love of food, the accumulation of scientific findings on the dangers of various foods, alcohol, and tobacco, the physical challenges of aging, and his struggle to live a healthy lifestyle amidst temptation.

"A Dolphin Book." The author's observations on aging and the way we view the world at different stages of life.

Although his brother's friends make fun of it, Little Bill, an African-American boy, is very proud of the toy boat he has built and very upset when it is wrecked the first time he puts it in the water.

Little Bill and his teammates are excited to begin baseball practice, but they cannot agree on the team name.

While trying to raise enough money for a telescope, Little Bill makes a discovery about generosity and the needs of others.

Little Bill gets in big trouble when he tells a fib to explain why he has come home late for dinner.

One night, little Bill is positive there are mean things in his dark closet and that they are just dying to get him. Only when Alice the great performs a magical tucking-in trick do the mean things go away for good.

One rainy day while his father listens to his old records, his mother polishes a silver platter, and his brother enjoys his baseball card collection, Little Bill discovers his own treasure, a talent for storytelling.

Although Little Bill is sad when a friend of the family dies, he remembers the friend's lesson of saying "Merry Christmas" to get people to stop fighting.

Little Bill's parents expect him to dress up and act like a gentleman during their party, even though he would rather be playing soccer with his friends.